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CALAMAGROSTIS Eldorado
4-5'h SUN SUMMER
(Variegated Feather Reed Grass) A new and rare gold
variegated 'Karl Forester'. Narrow, green leaves with a bright
gold midrib. Feathery plumes appear in early summer and
last all season long.
CALAMAGROSTIS a. Karl Forester
50"h SUN SUMMER
Early emerging, wheat-colored plumes are great for providing
vertical effect in the landscape.
CALAMAGROSTIS brachytricha
Graceful soft feathery plumes with a pink inflorescence,
fountain habit, rich green foliage.
CAREX Evergold
12"-14"h PART SHADE
(Variegated Japanese Sedge) Creamy yellow leaves with deep
green margins. Fountain
like habit. Prefers dry to average soil. Good ground cover,
winter interest, deer resistant.
CAREX e. Bowles Golden
24-36"h PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Gold Sedge) Bright gold foliage with narrow green margins.
Moisture loving.
CAREX o. Variegata
(Variegated Bird's Foot Sedge) Think green leaves with white
to cream centers.
CHASMANTHIUM l. Sea Oats
24-36"h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
(Northern Sea Oats) Upright stems with wide foliage
resembling bamboo; drooping seed heads that are attractive
and change in color from green to reddish bronze
ERIANTHUS ravennae
9-12'h SUN FALL
(Ravenna Grass) A giant ornamental grass. The gray-green
foliage forms an upright arching mound about 5 ft tall. Flower
stalks reach an impressive 9-12 ft tall Silvery panicles with
hints of purple fade to white in fall. Spectacular fall color.
HAKONECHLOA All Gold
12-18"h PART SHADE
(Japanese Forest Grass) Long arching bamboo-like
completely golden yellow leaves, a
perfect accent plant for the shade garden. Deer resistant.
HAKONECHLOA m. Aureola
12-18"h PART SHADE
(Japanese Forest Grass) Slow spreading with very graceful
arching foliage. Long arching bamboo-like golden leaves with
dark green stripes, perfect accent plant for the shady garden.
MISCANTHUS Border Bandit
5' h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
Especially pretty when backlit by early morning sun. Narrow,
green leaves with widely spaced, gold, horizontal banding.
Upright, vase-like habit. Burgundy flowers. Good cut flower,
dried flower, deer resistant.
MISCANTHUS Gold Bar
3-5'h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
(Japanese Silver Grass) erect and strong habit help show off
the variegated grass. Sharply defined bands of green and
gold from top to roots with maroon flowers plumes in fall. Low
maintenance.
MISCANTHUS Super Stripe
7' h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
Showy banded grass has lush green foliage marked with
tightly spaced bands of gold. Forms an attractive upright,
arching clump topped by tall, tawny plumes. Good cut/dried
flower, deer resistant.
MISCANTHUS s. Nippon
4-5'h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
(Maiden Grass) Compact and narrowly upright habit. Makes
an excellent choice for smaller gardens. It is also ideal for
northern gardens as it flowers earlier. Slender foliage is well
separated from the inflorescence. Good red fall color.
MISCANTHUS s. Variegatus
4-6'h SUN TO PART SHADE
(Maiden Grass) Green and white striped leaves. Arching habit.
Brightens up any garden.
MISCANTHUS s. var. purpurescens
36"h SUN TO PART SHADE SUMMER
(Maiden Grass) Upright clumps where foliage starts out green
and then to reddish hue in late summer. Magenta colored
fans turn to bright silky white flowers
PANICUM Huron Solstice
4'h SUN FALL
(Red Switch Grass) Similar to 'Prairie Fire', but with blue-green
leaves that turn a deeper shade of wine-purple beginning in
early summer. Strictly upright habit. Deep purple flowers. Cut
flower, deer resistant, native cultivar.
PANICUM Prairie Fire
4-5'h SUN SUMMER
(Red Switch Grass) A tremendous improvement over older red
panicums. Blue-green foliage begins to turn wine-red by early
summer. Rosy flower panicles appear just above the foliage.
From Gary Trucks of Amber Wave Gardens.
PANICUM v. Red Sunset
36"h SUN FALL
(Switch Grass) Superb seedling of Shenandoah is the reddest
native grass seen. Begins the season green and ends red.
PANICUM v. Shenandoah
30"h SUN TO PART SHADE SUMMER
(Switch Grass) Purple leaves form neat clump. Purple flowers.
PENNISETUM Desert Plains
4'h SUN FALL
(Fountain Grass) Narrow, green leaves form an upright
vase-shape. Beautiful fall color. Good cut flower, deer
resistant.
4-5'h SUN SUMMER
(Variegated Feather Reed Grass) A new and rare gold
variegated 'Karl Forester'. Narrow, green leaves with a bright
gold midrib. Feathery plumes appear in early summer and
last all season long.
CALAMAGROSTIS a. Karl Forester
50"h SUN SUMMER
Early emerging, wheat-colored plumes are great for providing
vertical effect in the landscape.
CALAMAGROSTIS brachytricha
Graceful soft feathery plumes with a pink inflorescence,
fountain habit, rich green foliage.
CAREX Evergold
12"-14"h PART SHADE
(Variegated Japanese Sedge) Creamy yellow leaves with deep
green margins. Fountain
like habit. Prefers dry to average soil. Good ground cover,
winter interest, deer resistant.
CAREX e. Bowles Golden
24-36"h PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Gold Sedge) Bright gold foliage with narrow green margins.
Moisture loving.
CAREX o. Variegata
(Variegated Bird's Foot Sedge) Think green leaves with white
to cream centers.
CHASMANTHIUM l. Sea Oats
24-36"h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
(Northern Sea Oats) Upright stems with wide foliage
resembling bamboo; drooping seed heads that are attractive
and change in color from green to reddish bronze
ERIANTHUS ravennae
9-12'h SUN FALL
(Ravenna Grass) A giant ornamental grass. The gray-green
foliage forms an upright arching mound about 5 ft tall. Flower
stalks reach an impressive 9-12 ft tall Silvery panicles with
hints of purple fade to white in fall. Spectacular fall color.
HAKONECHLOA All Gold
12-18"h PART SHADE
(Japanese Forest Grass) Long arching bamboo-like
completely golden yellow leaves, a
perfect accent plant for the shade garden. Deer resistant.
HAKONECHLOA m. Aureola
12-18"h PART SHADE
(Japanese Forest Grass) Slow spreading with very graceful
arching foliage. Long arching bamboo-like golden leaves with
dark green stripes, perfect accent plant for the shady garden.
MISCANTHUS Border Bandit
5' h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
Especially pretty when backlit by early morning sun. Narrow,
green leaves with widely spaced, gold, horizontal banding.
Upright, vase-like habit. Burgundy flowers. Good cut flower,
dried flower, deer resistant.
MISCANTHUS Gold Bar
3-5'h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
(Japanese Silver Grass) erect and strong habit help show off
the variegated grass. Sharply defined bands of green and
gold from top to roots with maroon flowers plumes in fall. Low
maintenance.
MISCANTHUS Super Stripe
7' h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
Showy banded grass has lush green foliage marked with
tightly spaced bands of gold. Forms an attractive upright,
arching clump topped by tall, tawny plumes. Good cut/dried
flower, deer resistant.
MISCANTHUS s. Nippon
4-5'h SUN TO PART SHADE FALL
(Maiden Grass) Compact and narrowly upright habit. Makes
an excellent choice for smaller gardens. It is also ideal for
northern gardens as it flowers earlier. Slender foliage is well
separated from the inflorescence. Good red fall color.
MISCANTHUS s. Variegatus
4-6'h SUN TO PART SHADE
(Maiden Grass) Green and white striped leaves. Arching habit.
Brightens up any garden.
MISCANTHUS s. var. purpurescens
36"h SUN TO PART SHADE SUMMER
(Maiden Grass) Upright clumps where foliage starts out green
and then to reddish hue in late summer. Magenta colored
fans turn to bright silky white flowers
PANICUM Huron Solstice
4'h SUN FALL
(Red Switch Grass) Similar to 'Prairie Fire', but with blue-green
leaves that turn a deeper shade of wine-purple beginning in
early summer. Strictly upright habit. Deep purple flowers. Cut
flower, deer resistant, native cultivar.
PANICUM Prairie Fire
4-5'h SUN SUMMER
(Red Switch Grass) A tremendous improvement over older red
panicums. Blue-green foliage begins to turn wine-red by early
summer. Rosy flower panicles appear just above the foliage.
From Gary Trucks of Amber Wave Gardens.
PANICUM v. Red Sunset
36"h SUN FALL
(Switch Grass) Superb seedling of Shenandoah is the reddest
native grass seen. Begins the season green and ends red.
PANICUM v. Shenandoah
30"h SUN TO PART SHADE SUMMER
(Switch Grass) Purple leaves form neat clump. Purple flowers.
PENNISETUM Desert Plains
4'h SUN FALL
(Fountain Grass) Narrow, green leaves form an upright
vase-shape. Beautiful fall color. Good cut flower, deer
resistant.
2008 Plant List Perennial Grasses