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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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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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Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’

Yucca Color Guard is easily grown and maintained. It’s upright foliage forms and 2-3′ tall clump, adding architectural height in your growing space. Color Guard features sword shaped leaves with green margins and colorful striped, creamy-white centers. Use as an accent, in containers, mass plantings and in xeriscape.    

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Rubus ‘APF-153T’ PP26990/ Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry

Primocanes fruit first, followed by a second crop on older thornless, upright canes. Freedom is cold-hardy, and ripens in July until frost. With exceptional fruit size, good flavor and the plant grows upright and needs little to no staking, it’s easy to see why this is a top choice for professional and amateur growers alike.

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Rubus ‘APF-45’ PP22,449/’Prime-Ark’® 45 Blackberry

An everbearing primocane! Prime Ark 45 is an early and heavy producer. Erect, thorny canes make it easy to pick  the medium to large size berries. these firm, midnight-black berries or noticeably juicy. First year canes begin to ripen in mid-July, while second year canes bear its heaviest crops in June, both crops will continue to […]

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Rubus ‘Natchez’ PP 20,891

Natchez produces an impressive large fruit. With an early ripening date, consistent yields, high quality berries, and thornless canes,  it’s easy to see why this is such a popular crop. This vigorous grower reaches 5 ft tall and up to 6 ft wide. Natchez flowers in the spring and ripens in the early summer months.

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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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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ Maiden Grass

Gracillimus Maiden Grass is one of the most striking ornamental grasses. This elegantly shaped grass has narrow leaves can grow to 6 feet tall. It becomes bronze autumn color and can stand throughout winter to provide architectural interest. Feathery copper-colored plumes appear in fall and will flower until frost.

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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’ Compact Maiden Grass

Bring the light and airy feel of Adagio to your landscape! dense clump of silver green arching foliage become a fountain of orange, gold and burgundy in fall. Showy plumes will emerge above the foliage in bronze-pink colors, fading to white. Adagio will quickly reaches 5 ft tall with a 3 ft spread. The Fall […]

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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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