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Nandina domestica ‘Harbour Dwarf’ Harbour Dwarf Nandina

It may be small, but it makes a big impact! Harbour Dwarf has an extremely dense habit and grows to only 2 feet tall. It’s often used as a groundcover due to its growth through underground rhizomes. Its soft foliage has pink tint in Spring, while Fall and Winter will show off more orange-red to bronzy-red […]

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Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’ Gulf Stream Nandina

The ever-changing foliage of Gulf Stream will be flush with bronze in the Spring, Summer color is a deep blue green, while the Fall color can range from orange to red with more intense colors occurring in colder weather. With its upright growth habit it can reach 4 ft tall with an equal spread.  The […]

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Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’ Compact Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo

Compacta may be more low growing than other Nandina varieties, but it really stands out in a crowd! It has more numerous leaflets giving the foliage a lacey appearance. Compacta blooms in the spring and the new flush of growth is a beautiful coppery color, turning  green in the summer. In the fall  it will produces […]

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Nandina domestica ‘AKA’ Blush Pink™ Nandina PP# 19,916

This Nandina is a Magnolia Gardens Nursery original! discovered by 3 employees at our tissue culture facility, Blush Pink stays true to its name with a unique, blush-colored young foliage from spring until fall, brightening to a deep red over winter. It’s compact, dwarf habit Nandina lends itself to many projects from mass planting to […]

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Melinus nerviglumis, (Rhynchelytrum nerviglume) ‘Savannah’ Ruby Grass

Savannah Ruby Grass is the crowned jewel in any garden! This ornamental grows in a thick clumps of thin, curling, blue-green foliage and can grow to 2 ft tall. In mid-Spring, the grass puts out deep rose plumes, while the grass itself is evergreen. Savannah Ruby Grass is great for mass planting, borders or as a thrilling […]

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Hesperaloe parvifolia Red Yucca

This long blooming, great looking succulent is incredibly adaptable and virtually maintenance free. It’s amazingly drought tolerant AND cold hardy to Zone 5, making it perfect for any landscape!  Red Yucca’s foliage forms in fountaining clumps of thin, dark green leaves, with a spread of 3 feet. The beautiful flower stalks can grow to be 5 feet […]

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Festuca ovina var. glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ Blue Fescue

The eye catching icy blue coloration to this clumping ornamental grass holds up even through the summer heat. Elijah Blue is perfectly suited for edging borders or mass planting as a groundcover. It’s especially drought tolerant once established. This unique grass is topped by upright flower plumes in the summer.

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Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’ Variegated Flax Lily

The strappy green leaves and contrasting yellow stripes of Dianella Tasmanica ‘Variegated’ will brighten the garden year-round. Stalks of bright lavender bloom and metallic turquoise blue berries last from fall into winter, and create a colorful accent. This clump forming beauty will grow to 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. This gorgeous, sword-like foliage […]

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Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Red Star Cordyline

A fantastic palm-like plant that offers a sophisticated look by means of its upright leaves. The Red Star’s thin, arching, bronze-red leaves fan out in a spherical arrangement. Mature plants produce branches of sweet-smelling, ivory-white flowers in summer.  It does not grow to great size of Red Sensation making it ideal for  containers, as well […]

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Cordyline australis ‘Red Sensation’ Red Sensation Cordyline

Looking for a landscape stunner? This fast growing shrub is a great focal point for gardens with its purple- burgundy leaves and upright, fanning growth habit. In the right conditions Red Sensation can grow to a massive 25 feet tall with a 10 foot spread, bringing height and texture to any area it’s planted. These […]

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