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Plug is 3" to 5" tall or 1" dia. |
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Carex buchananii
Unusual sedge that remains tawny brown all growing season
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Partial Sun |
14 to 18 weeks |
1 gal |
18 inches |
7-10 |
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Carex laxiculmis 'HOBB' NEW
This 12-16 inch long evergreen is a beautiful silvery blue color. A new selection from Head Ornamentals, Inc. *Additional .15 royalty and .06 picture tag charges apply |
Plug |
Grows best in light shade and moist soil, but will adapt to more sun with adequate moisture. |
(6 to 14 weeks) |
Quart to 1 gallon . |
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Zone 6-9 |
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Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'
Resembles the old Sprengerii fern without thorns. Very tight and compact growth habit
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Plug |
Partial Sun |
14 to 18 weeks |
1 gal |
10 inches |
4-8 |
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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold
This grass-like beauty has arching, variegated, clumping, leaves that are light yellow with dark green borders, Small clumping grass. Slow growth rate |
Plug |
Needs well drained soil and partial shade |
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Zones 5-9 |
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Carex 'Gold Strike'
Very densely compact Carex. Leaves are pale yellow with a green margin. Resembles C. 'Evergold' but with a green margin. A small clumping grass with heavily arched foliage. Grows 10 to 15 inches tall and 2 foot wide. |
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Needs well-drained soil. Prefers pH 5.8-6.2 and moderate feed. Requires consistant amounts of moisture for best performance. Requires full to partial sun. |
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.Quart to 1 gallon (12 to 22 weeks) |
Quart to 1 gallon (12 to 22 weeks) |
Zone 6-9 |
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Carex plantaginea
Bright green clumpimng grass
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Plug |
Partial Sun |
18 to 22 weeks |
1 gal |
10 inches |
6-9 |
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Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler'
A grasslike perrenial, brightens up a corner of your garden
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Plug |
Full Sun |
18 to 22 weeks |
1 gal |
10 inches |
7-10 |
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Cymbopogon citratus
Fast growing with a great shape. Also called lemon grass due to its lemon fragrance.
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Full Sun |
12 to 16 weeks |
1 gal |
4 to 6 feet |
9-10 |
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Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant'
Thick, tufted, evergreen, tuberous perennial with dense clumps of linear to strap-shaped, dark green leaves. From early to late autumn, purple-green stems bear dense spikes of bright violet-mauve flowers. |
Plug |
Shade to Full Sun |
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1 gal |
18-24" inches |
8-10 |
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Liriope gigantean 'Supergreen Giant' TM
Thick, tufted, dark evergreen, tuberous perennial with dense clumps of linear to strap-shaped dark green leaves. More vigorous than muscari 'Evergreen Giant' |
Plug |
Shade to Full Sun |
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1 gal |
14 inches |
8-10 |
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Liriope 'Sno Cone' ppaf - A new liriope that is greem and striped white. This clumper that gets 8 - 12 inches high has leaves that recurve. |
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Use a moist, well-drained soil. Does well in shade or partial or full sun. |
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1 gal |
8-12 inches |
Zone 8 to 10 |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
Fall foliage is gold in color with mixes of orange and red. Silver plumes become fluffy white
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Full Sun |
8-12 weeks |
2 gal |
6 feet |
5-9 |
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Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'
The best fall color of all Miscanthus. Prefers areas with milder summers |
Plug |
Full Sun |
12 to 16 weeks |
1 gal |
4 feet |
5-8 |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Very thin variegation on very thin leaves. Leaves gracefully arch at maturity |
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Full Sun |
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1 gal |
4 feet |
5-8 |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Horizontal yellow stripes mark the erect leaves every 8 to 10 inches
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Plug |
Full Sun |
12 to 16 weeks |
1 gal |
7 feet |
5 to 8 |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' |
Plug |
Use a moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun |
(12 to 16 weeks |
1 gal |
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Zone 4-8 |
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Nolina nelsonii - Nelson's Blue Bear Grass. Looks like an arborescent yucca but with finer blue foliage. Produces a 4 foot tall pinnicle of cream colored flowers. |
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Full sun, well-draining soil and requires little water. |
(20 to 24 weeks). |
1 gallon |
Tree-like succulent. Grows to 20 feet tall or more, 8 feet in diameter. Slowly develops multiple heads. |
Zone 7-9 |
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Ophiopogon japonicus
Evergreen grass-like clumps or mounds with rich dark green 1/8 inch leaf blades. Light lilac to white flowers in summer, bright blue glove-shaped berries in fall |
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Full sun, well-draining soil and requires little water. |
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Moderate growth rate. Grows 6-10 inches high and spreads 8-12 inches |
6-10 |
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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'
Dark green grass-like clumps of 1/8 inch leaf blades. White flowers in summer, bright blue berries in fall. |
Plug |
Shade to Full Sun |
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1 gal |
10 inches |
6-10 |
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
A petite, flat leaf, ornamental grass standing 12 to 18 inches tall. Grown mostly for its whitish green plumes that bloom in summer to late fall |
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Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back dead top-growth by early spring. Prefers partial to full sun. |
(12 to 16 weeks) |
1 gallon |
A clump forming dwarf species. Grows 10 to 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide. |
9-10 |
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Dark, airy plumes rise above graceful, slender, pink-tinged leaves August-October.
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Plant in full sun in any well-drained soil. Does best in full sun. |
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Zone 4-8 |
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Pennisetum setaceum
Showey silvery to pinkish-white bottle brush flower spikes sit abover 2'-3' tall narrow, medium to dark green leaves that change to golden yellow in the fall. |
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Partial to full sun. |
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Zones 5 - 10 |
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Pennisetum setaceum 'Dwarf Rubrum'
Arching bottlebrush flower spikes accent dark red leaves. Unlike "Rubrum" in that the mature height is considerably smaller. |
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Requires moist, well-drained soil. Full sun. |
Quart (4 to 6 weeks), 1 gallon (8 o 12 weeks) |
Quart (4 to 6 weeks), 1 gallon (8 o 12 weeks) |
Fast growing clump with arching leaves. Grows 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. |
Zone 9-11 |
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Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks'
This new Pennisetum is fabulous, with colors ranging from white and green to hot pink and color changes with the hot and cold weather. |
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Partial to full sun |
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Medium growth. Upright growing to 24-30" tall. |
Zone 9 - 10 |
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Phormium 'Black Rage' - A beautiful flax with bluish-black foliage. Makes a great contrast with bright green and silver foliaged plants |
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Does best in full sun but will take partial shade. |
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Slow growth. Growing to a height of 4 ft. |
Zone 8 - 11 |
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Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' - New Zealand flax |
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(22-26 weeks) |
1 gallon . |
6 feet tall |
Zone 7B-10 |
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Saccharum officianarum
Plume Grass or Sugar Cane
Foliage is a deep, burgundy red. Plumes appear in fall and persist through the winter. Great fall color.
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Full Sun |
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1 gallon (18 to 24 weeks), 2 gallon (30 to 36 weeks). |
Upright. Grows 8 to 20 feet |
10 |
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Thysanolaena maxima
From the bamboo looking stem to the dainty seeded head. A very good grass
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Plug |
Partial Sun |
14 to 16 weeks |
1 gal |
10 feet |
5-10 |
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Tripsacum dactyloides
This Florida native will be around longer than us |
Plug |
Partial Sun |
16 weeks |
1 gal |
8 feet |
5-10 |
