Native Grasses 🌾 Greg Christie explains the benefits of native grasses. They tolerate difficult conditions of clay soil and grow easily on slopes. Native grasses root quickly and prevent soil erosion. There are a variety of heights and textures to native grasses to choose from. A few native grasses include: Big Bluestem Indiangrass Switchgrass Little Bluestem Canada Wild Rye Bottlebrush Grass | Siebenthaler's