Grass
CAREX oshimensis EverColor 'Everlime' Japanese Sedge Grass-like Perennial: Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Evergreen border, ground cover, rock garden, living wall & pot plant, foliage will spill over rocks & pots. Similar to C. 'Evergold' but w/improved habit & vigor. Grown for its foliage, the arching green lvs are glossy w/bt. lime margins. Brownish flowers are insignificant. Enjoy a four season display of tidy, mounding foliage. Size: 12-18" x 12-18". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5. USPP #25,622 |
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CAREX species 'Pomona' The Pomona Sedge Perennial grass: Part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Evergreen fine textured dk green clumping sedge makes a fountain of grassy texture that catches your eye & the breeze. It is tidy & good looking even after flowering as the seed heads are slender & never messy. Use in groups & masses. Excels under trees, tolerates tree-root competition & leaf litter. Size: 18-24" x 18-24" Exp.: sun/shade. Water: mod. Z7. PPAF |
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CAREX species 'Pomona' The Pomona Sedge Perennial grass: Part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Evergreen fine textured dk green clumping sedge makes a fountain of grassy texture that catches your eye & the breeze. It is tidy & good looking even after flowering as the seed heads are slender & never messy. Use in groups & masses. Excels under trees, tolerates tree-root competition & leaf litter. Size: 18-24" x 18-24" Exp.: sun/shade. Water: mod. Z7. PPAF |
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CAREX species 'Pomona' The Pomona Sedge Perennial grass: Part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Evergreen fine textured dk green clumping sedge makes a fountain of grassy texture that catches your eye & the breeze. It is tidy & good looking even after flowering as the seed heads are slender & never messy. Use in groups & masses. Excels under trees, tolerates tree-root competition & leaf litter. Size: 18-24" x 18-24" Exp.: sun/shade. Water: mod. Z7. PPAF |
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CAREX testacea 'Prairie Fire' Sedge Grass-like Perennial: Evergreen, ornamental grass.Upright, slender, green-bronze floliage is tipped with orange. Thrives in full sun or light shade, tolerates heat, humidity and even drought. Deer resistant. Bloom color: rose. Height: 18". Width: 15". Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5 |
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CAREX x 'The Beatles' The Beatles' Sedge, Mop Top Sedge Grass-like Perennial: Deer resistant. Low, evergreen ground cover for stepping stones, lining paths and as a filler. Tolerates light foot traffic as a lawn or low meadow. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Height: 3-4 inches. Exposure: part shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z7. (Possibly C. gitata x C. ornithipoda). |
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CHONDROPETALUM tectorum Small Cape Rush, Thatch Reed Restio: Deer resistant. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff gray-green stems & dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Size: 2-3' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. USDA Z8. CHONDROPETALUM tectorum was split into: tectorum 2-3' & elephantinum 4-6' in height. |
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CHONDROPETALUM tectorum Small Cape Rush, Thatch Reed Restio: Deer resistant. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff gray-green stems & dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Size: 2-3' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. USDA Z8. CHONDROPETALUM tectorum was split into: tectorum 2-3' & elephantinum 4-6' in height. |
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CHONDROPETALUM tectorum Small Cape Rush, Thatch Reed Restio: Deer resistant. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff gray-green stems & dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Size: 2-3' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. USDA Z8. CHONDROPETALUM tectorum was split into: tectorum 2-3' & elephantinum 4-6' in height. |
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CHONDROPETALUM tectorum Small Cape Rush, Thatch Reed Restio: Deer resistant. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff gray-green stems & dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Size: 2-3' x 3-4'. Sun/part shade. USDA Z8. CHONDROPETALUM tectorum was split into: tectorum 2-3' & elephantinum 4-6' in height. |
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CHONDROPETALUM tectorum 'El Campo' Small Cape Rush, Thatch Reed Restio: Deer resistant. Native to South Africa. Perennial that forms a broad, dense clump with stiff dark green stems and dark brown flower spikes. Plant performs best in moist, well-draining sandy soil. But can also tolerate drought, boggy or clay soils. Sensitive to fertilizers, particularly those high in phosphorus. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. |
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CORTADERIA selloana 'Silver Comet' Pampas Grass Perennial Grass: Drought and bog tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Argentina. Good for screen, hedge or back of borders. Decorative plumes can be used as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: white. Foliage: clumping, arching green with creamy white stripe. Height: 6-8'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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CORTADERIA selloana 'Silver Comet' Pampas Grass Perennial Grass: Drought and bog tolerant. Deer resistant. Native of Argentina. Good for screen, hedge or back of borders. Decorative plumes can be used as a cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: white. Foliage: clumping, arching green with creamy white stripe. Height: 6-8'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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EQUISETUM hyemale Scouring Rush, Dutch Rush Rush-like Perennial: Deer resistant. Clay & bog tolerant. Plants grow well in west areas or shallow water. The grayish green foliage can be used in arrangements. Spreads by rhizomes to form a large scale ground cover. Contain if you do not want plant to spread. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: around 6'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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EQUISETUM hyemale Scouring Rush, Dutch Rush Rush-like Perennial: Deer resistant. Clay & bog tolerant. Plants grow well in west areas or shallow water. The grayish green foliage can be used in arrangements. Spreads by rhizomes to form a large scale ground cover. Contain if you do not want plant to spread. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: around 6'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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EQUISETUM hyemale Scouring Rush, Dutch Rush Rush-like Perennial: Deer resistant. Clay & bog tolerant. Plants grow well in west areas or shallow water. The grayish green foliage can be used in arrangements. Spreads by rhizomes to form a large scale ground cover. Contain if you do not want plant to spread. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: around 6'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z4. |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Beyond Blue' ('Casca11') Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. One of the best blue Fescues! Intense, powder blue foliage stays bright throughout the season without browning. Useful cover on banks & hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Clump forming. Size: 9-12" x 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. USPP #23,307 |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue' Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Bluest cultivar to date! Useful cover on banks & hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: metallic blue. Bloom time: summer. Clump forming. Height: 6-10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah's Blue' Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Useful cover on banks & hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, pots & borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: very blue. Bloom time: summer. Clump forming. Height: 8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. F. cineraria 'Elijah's Blue) |
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FESTUCA glauca 'Freddy' Blue Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Useful cover on banks and hillsides. Good for erosion control, rock gardens, containers and borders. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: blue-green with silver hints. Blooms: summer. Color: chartreuse aging to tan. Clump forming. Height: 12-16 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Flower spikelets: 20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. |
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FESTUCA mairei Maire's Fescue, Atlas Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Native N. Africa, Morocco & Atlas Mountains. Good for erosion control, as a filler & borders. Tolerant of deer, heat, drought, cold, moisture, rocky & coastal conditions. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: green. Bloom time: summer. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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FESTUCA mairei Maire's Fescue, Atlas Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Native N. Africa, Morocco & Atlas Mountains. Good for erosion control, as a filler & borders. Tolerant of deer, heat, drought, cold, moisture, rocky & coastal conditions. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: green. Bloom time: summer. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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FESTUCA mairei Maire's Fescue, Atlas Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Native N. Africa, Morocco & Atlas Mountains. Good for erosion control, as a filler & borders. Tolerant of deer, heat, drought, cold, moisture, rocky & coastal conditions. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: green. Bloom time: summer. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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FESTUCA mairei Maire's Fescue, Atlas Fescue Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Native N. Africa, Morocco & Atlas Mountains. Good for erosion control, as a filler & borders. Tolerant of deer, heat, drought, cold, moisture, rocky & coastal conditions. Attracts butterflies. Foliage color: green. Bloom time: summer. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. |
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FESTUCA rubra Red Fescue, Creeping Red Fescue Perennial Grass: Semi-evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer & coast. Can be grown as a lawn or meadow grass. Use as a ground cover, rock garden or on slopes. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: purple tinged spikelets. Clumping & spreading growth habit. Ht: 1-2'. W: 1-2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Can tolerate shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |