Ornamental Grasses and Groundcovers
Ornamental Grasses
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Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' 4'H x 2'W Full Sun. Remarks: Best planted in groups or as a dramatic accent plant. Grows well anywhere, very hardy. Clumps of upright narrow green foliage becomes tan as winter approaches. In early summer pinkish feathery plumes appear an mature to wheat-colored seed heads. Common Name: Feather Reed Grass |
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Carex morrowi 'Ice Dance' 15" H x 8" W Shade to Full Sun. Remarks: 'Ice Dance' is a great groundcover shade plant. Cream-white margined leaves are slowly rhizomatous and carpet-forming if given enough time. Plants are long lived and evergreen. Common Name: Variegated Japanese Sedge |
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Chasmanthium latifolium 24 - 48" H x 36 - 60" W Full Sun to Part Shade. Remarks: This warm season, clump-forming grass is a good choice for a partially shaded area, and it takes moisture. Seedheads are wonderfully ornamental. Common Name: Northern Sea Oats |
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Erianthus ravennae 9 - 12' H x 24 - 36" W Full Sun. Remarks: Silky flower plumes last from September through the winter. This grass is very similar to Pampas Grass. Common Name: Plume Grass |
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Festuca glauca 'Elija Blue' 12" H x 12" W Full Sun to Part Shade. Remarks: Densely tufted grass with graceful, arching icy-blue foliage. Tan flower heads appear in late spring. Common Name: Blue Fescue |
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Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cabaret' 6 - 8' H x 3 - 5' W Full Sun to Part Shade. Remarks: 'Cabaret' is a tall, densely-tufted grass that has tall linear, arching, dark green variegated leaves. Tiny, pinkish-white flowers appear in late summer and mature to creamy white and last well into if not through the winter. Common Name: Eulalia |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' 5 - 7'H x 4 - 6'W Full Sun. Remarks: Amazing specimen for the winter landscape. Great used as borders, hedges, or specimen plants. Gracefully arching long narrow green foliage with white center veins turn golden-yellow in late fall and fade to tan through the winter. Mid-fall shows copper-red flower plumes blooming that mature to a wispy golden color. Grows well in almost any soil, but needs full sun. Common Name: Maiden Grass |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' 36 - 48" H x 24 - 36" W Full Sun. Remarks: This grass has a nice upright habit and a horizontal banding that appears as the spring season progresses. Common Name: Dwarf Zebra Grass |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' 4 - 5'H x 3 - 4'W Full Sun to Part Shade. Remarks: Excellent in mass plantings and particularly stunning placed at the edge of pools and ponds. Grows well in almost any type of soil. Gracefully arching, finely-textured narrow green foliage that has white veins turns golden-yellow in the fall and fades to tan through the winter. Mid-fall shows copper-red flower plumes opening and maturing to golden seed heads. Common Name: Japanese Silver Grass |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens' 36 - 48" H x 36 - 60" W Full Sun. Remarks: An early blooming form of Miscanthus that exhibits exceptional fall color. Common Name: Purple Flame Grass |
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Miscanthus sinensis var. strictus 6 - 8' H x 6 - 8' W Full Sun. Remarks: This cultivar of Maiden Grass has a distinctive, neat upright growth habit. The slender leaves are marked with a band of yellow and turn a rich gold in the fall. The pinkish coppery flower plumes appear in late summer and provide a nice display all winter. Common Name: Porcupine Grass, Banded Miscanthus |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' 48 - 60" H x 48 - 72" W Full Sun. Remarks: The arching habit and variegated foliage of this Miscanthus make it a spectacular specimen. Common Name: Variegated Japanese Silver Grass |
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Molinia caerulea arundinacea 'Skyracer' 24 - 30" H x 60 - 72" W Full Sun to Part Shade. Remarks: This awesome, warm season grass sends stiff flower stems skyward in mid summer and puts on a show through fall. Common Name: Tall Moor Grass |
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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' 36 - 48" H x 30 - 42" W Full Sun. Remarks: Red highlights and tips of this Red Switch Grass hold their color through the growing season. Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' 2'H x 2'W Full Sun. Remarks: Ideal for edging and patio containers. Buff-colored feathery flower spikes bloom in late summer above clumps of cascading green foliage that turns bright almond in late fall through the winter. Common Name: Dwarf Fountain Grass |
Groundcovers
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Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' 6" H x 12 - 18" W Part to Full Shade. Remarks: Blue flower spikes appear in late spring. The mounds of leaves dappled in green, pink, and cream turn rich bronze and burgundy during winter. |
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Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' 9" H x 72" W Full Sun to Part Sun. Remarks: This Wintercreeper is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen. It is a good groundcover for slopes and will also climb walls. |
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Hedra helix 'Thorndale' 1' H x 2 - 10' W Full Sun to Full Shade. Remarks: This is a semi-woody evergreen groundcover or evergreen vine that performs well in sun or shade. |
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Lysimachia nummularia 'Goldilocks' 6" H x 18 - 36"W Full Sun. Remarks: This plant, also known as Creeping Jenny, is attractive to butterflies and very versatile, tough, and extra cold-resistant. It performs well as a groundcover or in containers on the patio. |
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Pachysandra 'Green Carpet' 6 - 12" H x 12 - 24" W Full Shade to Part Shade. Remarks: This evergreen has a compact form and deep green foliage. In early spring, bottle brush-like white flowers are produced above the new growth. |
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Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood' 4" H x 3' W Full Sun to Part Shade. Remarks: This hardy groundcover has fleshy evergreen foliage that turns deep red for a wonderful touch of color. Low trailing stems are tipped in summer with bright rosy flowers. |
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Vinca minor 'Bowles Variety' 6" H x 3' W Full Shade and Part Sun. Remarks: This short evergreen perennial groundcover fills with blue-purple flowers in late March and April and sporadically throughout the growing season. |
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Vinca minor 'Dart's Blue' |
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Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' 4 - 6" H x 2'W Full Shade to Part Shade. Remarks: This is a variegated leaf variety of the Vinca that helps to add a little light to a shady spot. |
