GILLENIA trifoliata
(gil-EE-nee-a) (try-fo-lee-AH-ta) | GILLTR3 |
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| Common Name: Indian Physic, Bowman's Root |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. White to pale pink flowers beginning in May. Native herb with reddish, slightly fuzzy stems. |
| Zone: 4 |
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GRAPTOSEDUM 'Alpenglow'
(GRAP-toh-see-dum) | GRAPAL3 |
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| Description: Forms rosettes of fleshy, bronze tinted gray leaves. 'Alpenglow' refers to the reddish glow near sunrise or sunset mountainous areas. |
| Zone: 9 |
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GRAPTOVERIA 'Opalina'
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| Description: Thick, smooth, upright, blue-green leaves with a hint of pink in bright light. Yellow-orange flowers in spring. |
| Zone: 9 |
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GYPSOPHILA repens 'Alba'
(gyp-SOFF-ill-a) (RE-penz) | GYPSRA3 |
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| Common Name: Baby's Breath |
| Description: White flowered creeper for rock garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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GYPSOPHILA repens 'Alba'
(gyp-SOFF-ill-a)(RE-penz) | GYPSRA5 |
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| Common Name: Baby's Breath |
| Description: White flowered creeper for rock garden. |
| Zone: 3 |
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ISOLEPIS cernuus
(eye-so-LEP-iss) (SIR-new-us) | GRISCE3 |
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| Common Name: Mop-Sedge, Fiber-Optics Grass |
| Description: Very fine stems create very dense, pendulent mop with tiny, terminal spikes. Use in bonsai, trough garden, raised planter, or at the water's edge as accent, highlighting its interesting, arching, spilling form. Also does well indoors in good light. Z 8-9, maybe colder, especially near water. |
| Zone: 8 |
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KOELERIA macrantha
(ko-LE-ree-a) (MAK-ran-tha) | GRKOMA3 |
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| Common Name: Junegrass |
| Description: Cool-season, perennial, bunch-forming grass that's native to the north & central prairies where it occurs with little bluestem, needlegrass, and prairie dropseed. The dense, dark green foliage is topped with flower stalks in late May that are 20-30" tall. Summer dormant, but makes considerable growth in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MELINIS nerviglumis (PINK CRYSTALS®)
(mel-EYE-nus) (ner-vig-LOO-miss) | GRMENE3 |
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| Description: 1998 Plant Select®. Annual grass with shimmering heads of bright ruby and silver flowers that sparkle like champagne bubbles. |
| Zone: 8 |
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MISCANTHUS 'Giganteus'
(mis-KAN-thus) | GRMIGI8 |
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| Description: Sometimes sold as Miscanthus floridulus. An impressive, handsome giant growing into a tight clump in 4-5 years. Attractive inflorescences late. Has graced our Z 4 garden for at least 20 years. Limited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
(mis-KAN-thus) (sih-NEN-sis) | GRMISG8 |
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| Common Name: Maiden Grass |
| Description: Feathery, fan-shaped, pale pink panicles. Neat, narrow-leaved upright. |
| Zone: 5 |
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MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Little Zebra'
(mis-KAN-thus) | GRMILZ5 |
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| Description: Greenish-gold stripes on a compact, mounding habit. In the early fall this grass has a reddish, fan-shaped bloom; good for a small landscape.Photo compliments Hoffman Nursery. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Morning Light'
(mis-KAN-thus) (sih-NEN-sis) | GRMIML8 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Silver variegated Maiden Grass, reddish-bronze inflorescence in October. |
| Zone: 5 |
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MISCANTHUS sinensis var. purpurascens 'Autumn Red'
(mis-KAN-thus) (sih-NEN-sis) | GRMIAR8 |
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| Description: 2006 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Compact, 3-4', early blooming variety. Red-purple fall color. Extra nice. |
| Zone: 5 |
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MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Zebrinus'
(mis-KAN-thus) (sih-NEN-sis) | GRMIZE8 |
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| Common Name: Zebra Grass |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Horizontal, yellow bands on foliage; grows as wide as tall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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NASSELLA tenuissima 'Ponytails'
(NAY-sell-a) (ten-yew-ISS-ih-ma) | GRNAPT3 |
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| Description: Most graceful of grasses with slender, arching leaves. Finely textured plants with feathery awns. Incredible winter interest. Excellent container plant. |
| Zone: 7 |
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OPLISMENUS hirtellus 'Variegatus'
(op-LIS-men-us) | GROPHV3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Fine textured, tropical, striped white tinted pink-red grass for combos and lovely skirts for planters and baskets. Branches thickly and trails. |
| Zone: 9 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' PP#23,209
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPACS8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: An exciting selection chosen for its tight, vase-shaped form. Blue-green foliage turns wine-red late summer and showy flower spikes of the same color appear in fall. Seed plumes often persist through winter providing visual interest and food for birds. More compact and uniformly red than 'Shenandoah'. Propagation Prohibited. Limited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues' PP# 11,202
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPADB8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2016 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Steely blue-purple foliage selection with many, very large flower panicles from early September to frost. Robust plants. Outstanding! Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPAHM8 |
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| Common Name: Blue Switch Grass |
| Description: Strongly glaucous, blue leaves, strictly upright. Never leans or flops, even in heavy rain. Blooms in fall with strong pink tones in inflorescence. Fine specimen with yellow fall color. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPANW8 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2012 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year. Considered the best landscape Panicum. 'Northwind' is an outstanding, upright, blue selection made by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm in WI. Wide, substantial, greenish-blue grass blades become a lovely blue in summer and turn golden-yellow in fall. Rust resistant. Vigorous. |
| Zone: 2 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
(PAN-ih-kum) | GRPANW5 |
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| Common Name: Switch Grass |
| Description: 2014 PPA Plant of the Year! 2012 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Considered the best landscape Panicum. 'North Wind' is an outstanding, upright, blue selection made by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm in Wisconsin. Wide, substantial, greenish-blue grass blades become a lovely blue in summer and turn golden-yellow in fall. Rust resistant. Vigorous. |
| Zone: 2 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'RR1' Ruby Ribbons TM PP# 17,944
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPARR8 |
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| Common Name: Ruby Ribbons Switch Grass |
| Description: This Panicum came from the University of Connecticut's plant breeding program. This deer resistant hybrid is a cross between Panicum 'Heavy Metal' x Panicum 'Hans Herme' producing a four foot specimen emerging with blue-gray foliage that turns burgundy-red by mid-summer. The foliage gets darker as the season progresses. Flower spikes appear in late summer and persist into winter; great in arrangements. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPASH5 |
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| Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
| Description: 2009 GreatPlants TM Grass of the Year! Dark red leaf tones in July, burgundy in August, to wine colored in September. Striking contrast plant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PANICUM virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(PAN-ih-kum) (ver-GAY-tum) | GRPASH8 |
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| Common Name: Red Switch Grass |
| Description: 2009 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year. Dark red leaf tones in July, burgundy in August, to wine colored in September. Striking contrast plant. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Hameln'
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) (al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez) | GRPEHA5 |
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| Common Name: Dwarf Fountain Grass |
| Description: Hardy, early flowering selection. A favorite of visitors to the Bluebird gardens. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Piglet' PP# 19,074
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) (al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez) | GRPEPI5 |
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| Common Name: Dwarf Fountain Grass |
| Description: From Intrinsic Gardens comes this dwarf fountain grass that is taller than 'Little Bunny' and shorter than 'Hameln'. It has fine textured foliage growing up to 18" tall in flower. It also features more substantial, fluffy, tan flower heads emerging from its fine, compact foliage clumps in August/September. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Red Head'
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) (al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez) | GRPERH5 |
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| Description: Exciting introduction from Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials that sports red plumes one month before most Pennisetums. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PENNISETUM orientale 'Karley Rose'PP#12,909
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) | GRPEKR5 |
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| Description: This grass has showy, pinkish-white spikes that look like a fountain; blooms from June-August. Yellowish-tan fall color foliage. Photo compliments of Hoffman Nursery. |
| Zone: 5 |
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PENNISETUM 'Purple Baron' F1
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) | GRPEPB3 |
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| Common Name: Ornamental Millet |
| Description: Compact, robust variety with large, thick flower spikes and great basal branching foliage. Leaves are shorter and wider than 'Purple Majesty' and slightly darker purple at maturity. Great for mixed containers. |
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PENNISETUM setaceum 'Rubrum'
(pen-nih-SEE-tum) (sah-TAY-see-um) | GRPESR5 |
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| Common Name: Purple Fountain Grass |
| Description: Outstanding ornamental with purple foliage and spikes. |
| Zone: 9 |
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