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ACORUS gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
-- Miniature Japanese Sweet Flag
This lovely miniature sweet flag is excellent between stepping stones. Yellow,
evergreen foliage lights up the garden
Sun to part shade
5"
6 - 10
moist
ACORUS gramineus 'Oborozuki'
-- Sweetflag
Evergreen, yellow and green variegated foliage is good for moist locations.
Used close to a pond it adds wonderful texture and color.
Part shade
10"
6 - 10
moist
ANEMANTHELE lessoniana
--
(syn. STIPA arundinacea)
Graceful, fountain like foliage has wonderful fall colors, one of the most
popular grasses grown in our nursery.
Sun
2 - 3'
8 - 9
well drained
ARUNDO donax 'Variegata'
-- (syn. 'Aureus') Stripped Giant Reed
Bold white striped foliage, tolerates seacoast conditions, great for a tropical
effect
Sun
5 - 7'
6 - 10
moist
ASTELIA cathamica 'Silver Spear'
Broad silvered foliage adds a dramatic accent to any plant combination.
Excellent in container plantings.
Sun
2 - 3'
8 - 9
well drained
#ASTELIA
nervosa 'Wesland'
Wonderful reddish brown highlights on the heavily pleated, evergreen foliage.
Good container specimen, protect from cold and drying winds
Sun to part shade
2'
8 - 9
well drained
#BORINDA
angustissima
The narrow leaves of this graceful bamboo creates a fine textured, evergreen
screen. This is the tightest
clumping bamboo we grow
Part shade
16'
7b - 9
well drained
CALAMAGROSTIS brachytricha
--
Fall Blooming Reed Grass
Green foliage, green/pink flower emerges in Aug., will bloom in shade
- drought tolerant when established
Sun to part shade
2 - 3'
5 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Avalanche'
-- Variegated Feather Reed Grass
This stunning grass sports leaves
with white centers and green margins - early spring blooms
Sun to part shade
2 - 3'
5 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
-- Foerster's Feather Reed Grass
Great vertical accent, green leaves, early flowers, good choice for four seasons
of interest. Drought tolerant
Sun to part shade
2 - 3'
5 - 9
tolerates heavy soil
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
-- Variegated Feather Reed Grass
Brightly variegated foliage blends well in the garden or in containers, blooms
in early summer and provides good cut flowers
Sun to part shade
2 - 3'
5 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
CAREX albula 'Frosted Curls'
-- syn. Carex comans Frosted Curls
Evergreen foliage, best placed where trailing leaves can be appreciated.
Excellent container plant
Sun
1'
7 - 9
drought tolerant to moist, well drained
#CAREX
brunnea 'Green Variegated'
Green and white narrow blades form a compact clump of evergreen foliage
Sun to part shade
12 "
7 - 9
moist
CAREX buchananii
--
Leather Leaf Sedge
Showy, copper colored foliage creates a striking garden accent, great for
containers
Sun
2 - 3'
7 - 9
drought tolerant to moist, well drained
CAREX buchananii 'Virdis'
Green form of buchananii with upright growth and evergreen leaves.
Wonderful container subject
Sun
2 - 3'
7 - 9
drought tolerant to moist, well drained
CAREX caryophyllea 'Beatlemania'
Green and yellow variegated foliage on this low growing, slowly spreading sedge
- good groundcover
Sun to part shade
6"
5 - 9
moist, well drained
CAREX dipsacea
Dark olive green foliage arches gracefully - black seed heads look like ants
crawling on the foliage!
Sun to part shade
2 - 3'
7 - 9
moist to boggy
CAREX dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'
-- (tradename - Gold Fountain)
Lovely golden foliage, graceful in habit, evergreen in mild winters
Shade to part shade
12 - 18"
6 - 9
moist, fertile soil
CAREX elata 'Aurea'
-- Bowles' Golden Sedge
Lovely yellow foliage is a beautiful addition to a pond setting - will grow in
shallow water
Shade to part shade
2'
5 - 9
constant moisture
CAREX flagellifera
--
Weeping New Zealand Sedge
This ever - brown sedge is an excellent filler or spiller in the border, great
choice for containers
Sun to part shade
18"
7 - 9
drought tolerant
CAREX flagellifera 'Kiwi'
Soft green foliage with glossy yellow highlights and evergreen color.
The growth habit is softly weeping
Sun
18"
7 - 9
drought tolerant
CAREX morrowii 'Ice Dance'
Distinct creamy white margin on this evergreen sedge.
Good for moist to wet locations. Forms a slow creeping ground cover
Sun to shade
1'
5 - 9
moist
CAREX muskingumensis 'Oehme'
Foliage is green in spring, developing yellow margins as the summer progresses.
Suitable for pots or submerged at pond's edge
Shade to part shade
2'
4 - 9
moist to submerged
CAREX oshimensis 'Evergold'
-- (syn. C. morrowii Aureo-Variegata) Variegated Japanese Sedge
Evergreen sedge with strongly variegated foliage works well as an accent,
groundcover, or in a container.
Sun to part shade
1'
6 - 9
moist
CAREX pendula
--
Drooping Sedge
Evergreen, bold textured foliage with arching flower spikes - beautiful at the
pond edge, can grow in shallow water
Sun to shade
3 - 4'
5 - 9
moist
CAREX phyllocephala 'Sparkler'
-- Sparkler Sedge
An excellent container plant or in a moist location near pool or stream.
Holds its variegation throughout the summer.
Sun to part shade
2 - 3'
8 - 10
moist
*CAREX
platyphylla
Blue pleated foliage adds a texture to your shade garden.
Tolerates drought once established
Shade to part shade
8"
4 - 9
well drained
CAREX secta
Light olive green foliage grows upright and provides evergreen height and
texture to the garden setting -
drought tolerant when established
Sun to part shade
40"
7 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
CAREX siderosticha 'Banana Boat'
Wide, golden leaves with green margins resemble a miniature hosta, excellent
ground cover
Shade to part shade
8"
6 - 9
moist
CAREX siderosticha 'Lemon Zest'
-- PP11463
Beautiful deciduous Carex with broad yellow foliage, compact grower
Shade
8"
6 - 9
moist, well drained
CAREX tenuiculmis 'Cappuccino'
-- Cinnamon Sedge
Green and cinnamon infuses this soft weeping sedge with color. Great combined
with burgundy foliage
Sun to part shade
18"
7 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
CAREX testacea
Clump forming, fine textured evergreen sedge - the copper orange foliage makes a
nice accent
Sun to part shade
18"
6 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
*CAREX
trifida 'Rekohu Sunrise'
Stout, green and gold variegated foliage forms an elegant mound of evergreen
foliage
Sun to part shade
2'
8 - 9
well drained
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
--
Northern Sea Oats
Bamboo-like foliage, great cut flower, good choice for coastal gardens
Part shade
2 - 3'
5 - 9
moist
CHIONOCHLOA rubra
Excellent evergreen foliage with reddish overtones, flowers in summer.
Native to New Zealand and can be found in
poorly drained, peaty soils.
Sun
2'
8 - 9
drought tolerant to moist
CHONDROPETALUM tectorum
Evergreen rush-like stems arch to the ground
making a remarkable textural accent in containers
Sun
3'
8 - 10
moist, well drained
#CHUSQUEA
culeou
A hardy, clumping bamboo - upright growth with whorls of leaves, creating a vase
shaped silhouette. Chusquea canes
are solid wood
Sun to shade
15'
7 - 9
moist, well drained
CORTADERIA richardii
--
Toe Toe Pampas Grass
Evergreen New Zealand
native, more graceful in foliage and flower than the common Pampas grass.
Flowers are one sided, gently nodding in form.
Sun
8 - 10'
8 - 10
drought tolerant, well drained
CORTADERIA selloana 'Gold Band'
-- Pampas Grass
Erect growing pampas with yellow edged variegation, this compact grower with
creamy white plumes add evergreen interest to your garden.
Sun
4 - 6'
8 - 10
drought tolerant, well drained
CORTADERIA selloana 'Pumila'
A dwarf form of pampas grass, an
excellent choice for smaller gardens.
Blooms on very young plants.
Sun
6'
6 - 10
drought tolerant, well drained
CORTADERIA selloana 'Silver Comet'
-- Pampas Grass
Grown mainly for excellent white variegated foliage, good choice for year round
folial interest. Flowers are smaller
than the species.
Sun
6'
8 - 10
well drained
DESCHAMPSIA cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'
-- Tufted Hair Grass
Semi evergreen, early to bloom, the shimmering bronze flowers are spectacular in
mass plantings, excellent ground cover
Sun to part shade
1 - 2'
4 - 9
moist, rich soil
DESCHAMPSIA cespitosa 'Goldtau'
We like this grass for it's compact growth and later bloom than other
deschampsia's. Gold flowers
Sun to part shade
1'
4 - 9
moist, rich soil
DIANELLA tasmanica
Green strap-shaped leaves bear panicles of lavender blue flowers in summer,
followed by dark blue berries in fall
Sun to part shade
2 - 4'
9 - 10
fertile, well drained
DIANELLA tasmanica 'Variegata'
Cream stripped, evergreen leaves sport lavender blue flowers in the summer,
followed by dark blue berries in fall
Sun to part shade
2 - 4'
9 - 10
fertile, well drained
DIANELLA tasmanica 'Yellow Stripe'
Boldly striped yellow evergreen foliage, blue flowers in spring followed by blue
berries in summer. Great container
plant - bring in to sheltered spot for winter.
Sun to part shade
2 - 4'
9 - 10
moist, well drained
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