Replacing Chinese Silver Grass in front of house

[PAgardener]

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to replace the Chinese Silver Grass on the right with? Even though it was originally planted in the container in the ground, it is still getting larger than I would like and worried that if I wait another year or two, I won't be able to remove it. Next to it is Otto Luken Laurel with a Boomerang Lilac on the opposite side. There is a mix of coreopsis, catmint, salvia and sedum in front of those larger plantings. Zone 7, Southeastern PA.
Image of when plants were not as filled in but so that you can see a different season:

Currently looks like this:

 

[RockyAldo]

Switchgrass and little bluestem are solid native swaps and easy to grow, tough as nails, and look great all year. They’ll blend right in and help the local wildlife.

 

[Anniekay]

You can divide that grass and just put half back in and keep the same look, if you like. Then plant the other half somewhere else.

 

[Meadowlark]

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to replace the Chinese Silver Grass on the right with?

Replacing might be a blessing in disguise as the Chinese Silver Grass is considered an invasive species in many locations. Waiting a year or two to replace and destroy might result in unwanted spread.

I would remove it, getting all the roots you can, destroy it (definitely not divide it and replant) and replace it with something like white pampas grass or bluestem as mentioned by @RockyAldo .

 

[Anniekay]

White or any color Pampas grass spreads just as bad as what you have already and since you said you have your silver grass in a pot, spreading much is not an issue since you have the roots contained.

 

[yardiron]

Years ago when I lived up in NE PA a landscaper who took care of the property at work put Chinese Grass in around the rear walkway and next to a gazebo where many ate lunch in the summer. They had a tough time getting it to grow but once it did it went nuts.
It spread everywhere and they eventually had to drive a steel root barrier in the ground to keep it off the grass. It was late to 'wake up' each year and around late April one year it caught fire. No one knows if it was someone's careless cigarette or if the spot lights somehow set it on fire but it went up fast. Luckily it burned out quicker than the railing there could catch on fire. It did burn up all the landscape lighting and wires and it charred the walkway and since they had used rubber mulch it smelled pretty bad for a few weeks.
After seeing how fast that stuff burns I don't think I'd want it too close to my house if at all.

If it were me I'd look for an evergreen, something that stays green in the cold months. Maybe a well kept Boxwood in a large pot would work or any of the smaller cypress or arborvitae variations or perhaps a holly or an evergreen variety of azalea.

If you wanted to stick with a grass maybe blue fescue is an option, its perennial and is silver blue in color. It doesn't spread and does well in a planter or in the ground. It grows and remains in a clump and doesn't send out runners. I had two on each side of my front entrance at my first house in NE PA. It does brown out in the winter but returns early ever spring.

 

[Meadowlark]

....If it were me I'd look for an evergreen, something that stays green in the cold months. Maybe a well kept Boxwood in a large pot would work or any of the smaller cypress or arborvitae variations or perhaps a holly or an evergreen variety of azalea.

Better than my suggestion and gets away completely from a flammable grass near your foundation. Good choice.

I was going to recommend azalea but got sidetracked on the grass aspect. One of the encore azaleas would really look nice there.