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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’

Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ is striking in color and compact in growth. The elegant and compact vase shaped grass creates interest all year long. Throughout the Summer you will see airy reddish-pink flower panicles rise above burgundy highlighted leaves. The Fall brings out deep purple foliage.  The winter leaves and seed heads develop an attractive amber glow. Mature plants […]

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Karl Foerster

Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’

Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ is a low maintenance, long blooming grass that is easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Green foliage grows in a neat clump. In the summer, narrow, bright green leaves feature feathery plumes of pink and purple tinged flowers. Vertical grower that reaches 5-6′ tall and 2′ wide.   […]

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Standing Ovation

Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ PP25202

Standing Ovation is a warm season grass that does well in poor, dry soils.  Sturdy – upright bluish-green stems and leaves transition to a sizzling display of oranges, reds, yellows, and purplish-browns in the autumn. This variety grows to 3-4 feet in height with a 12 – 18 inch spread.

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’

A gorgeous garden is just a hop away with Little Bunny! This miniature Fountain Grass grows in graceful, spreading clumps and  can reach 1 ft both tall and wide. Its narrow leaves change from deep green in summer to golden yellow or red to burgundy in fall. The fluffy plumes on ‘Little Bunny’ will appear […]

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Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’

As one of the few grasses that thrive in partial shade, you can’t go wrong with Hakonechloa Aureola. Richly golden variegated leaves form delicate looking, but tough-as-nails mounds over a foot tall. This elegant grass has many uses: a bright ground cover, the edge of a pathway, and it is sensational in a container. Let it cascade down a bank like […]

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Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’

A brilliant grass that absolutely gleams in the shade! Hakonechloa ‘All Gold’, named for its stunning golden yellow color, has a vigorous upright growth habit, reaching 18″ tall and wide. It’s slender stems arch gracefully, allowing it to cascade down slopes or over large containers and rocks. This slow growing grass forms in clumps, making it […]

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Hak Macra Green

Hakonechloa macra

Hakonechloa macra is green in color, tolerates more sun and drier soils, and is hardier and faster growing than most Hakonechloa cultivars. Plant is mound growing and reaches up to 24″ in height.

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Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ Purple Fountain Grass

Purple Fountain Grass is a beautiful ornamental grass that can provide texture and color to your landscape. It stands out from the crowd with its purple or burgundy colored foliage and soft, fuzzy blooms. It grows in tufts with a 2 to 3 foot spread, and its bold foxtail plumes can grow to 36 inches tall. It […]

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ Dwarf Fountain Grass

This variety of Fountain Grass forms an upright mound of arching green leaves, with bottlebrush plumes of silvery-white flowers that turn to a buff or tan color as the weather cools down. Hameln provides a beautiful color contrast among other shrubs or as the backdrop to a perennial bed. Staying true to it dwarf size, […]

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Nassella (Stipa) tenuissima Mexican Feather Grass

Mexican Feather Grass is delicate, graceful and sways gently with the slightest breeze. The grass grows in a dense fountain like clump with slender bright green leaves, and in the summer the grass will flower. It is extremely drought tolerant and can grow 1-3 feet in height. Mexican Feather Grass can make a beautiful texture contrast with […]

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