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Foxtail Fern
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The blossoms transition to green berries that turn a brilliant red for fall, and offer a tasty treat for your feathered friends. The foliage consists of long, light green plumes of soft, needled leaves.
  • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
  • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
  • Foliage: Light Green
  • Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Little Kitten Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Dwarf Variety of a Garden Favorite Little Kitten Maiden Grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten', is a herbaceous, ornamental grass. With their dwarf nature, these are also ideal as container plants, or plant even just one for an elegant accent for...
  • Mature Height: 15 inches
  • Mature Spread: 12 - 20 inches
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten'
Nebraska
Omaha
Fragrant Mountain Sweet Box
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The flowers are followed by glossy black fruit that attracts birds. In the spring fragrant flowers in a pure satin white emerge that perfume the air with a hyacinth-like scent. If you can plant it near a path, door or window, you should.
  • Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
  • Foliage: Evergreen
  • Flower Color: White
Nebraska
Omaha
White Pampas Grass
Prices start at : 2.99 USD / each

Outstanding as a background or as an accent plant in corners or in rock gardens. We offer potted plants for a fast showing in your yard. An elegant addition to your yard. Also available in the Pampas Grass Collection.
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Spread: 2-5'
  • Genus: Cortaderia selloana 'White Feather'
  • Colors: White
  • Season Color: Summer, Fall, Winter
Illinois
Bloomington
Mixed Carnations
Prices start at : 4.49 USD / each

Drought and deer resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, great cut flower, fragrant. Have a wonderfully spicy fragrance. Grow 15-20'' tall. Bloom at intervals all summer - even on into fall! Hardy, healthy plants bloom in a rainbow of colors...
  • Genus: Dianthus
  • Spread: 12-20''
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Max Height (feet): 2
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
Illinois
Bloomington
Great Clorox Disaster Paraguayan Night Shade, Blue Potato Bush, Solanum Vine
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

The foliage alone makes it worth growing as a specimen plant or use it as a bright spiller or thrilling groundcover beneath larger plants. Becomes mostly deciduous in cool weather.
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to be Bothered
  • Grows To: 8-16"H x 2-3'W
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Bonfire Euphorbia
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

Unlike other Euphorbias that may turn red in the fall, 'Bonfire' displays its smoldering red foliage all summer long! Radiant chartreuse flower bracts provide a nice contrast in the spring; the bright yellow tips really glow! This fantastic foliage gradually...
  • Botanical Name: Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'
  • Foliage: Red
  • Mature Spread: 30 - 36 inches
  • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
  • Flower Color: Yellow
Nebraska
Omaha
Purple Pride Beautyberry
Prices start at : 44.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

It does best if planted in a protected location (from winter wind and sun), preferably in an east exposure. Pruning makes 'Purple Pride' even a more attractive, pretty plant. Cut it back to within 4-6” of the ground in early spring since it flowers...
  • Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Botanical Name: Callicarpa 'Issai'
  • Flower Color: White
Nebraska
Omaha
Fragrant Valley Sweet Box
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

We've seen beautiful ribbons of evergreen color under trees and in woodland gardens made of Fragrant Valley. Because the foliage is so pretty, Fragrant Valley is attractive year round, but in late winter, when it is dotted with white blooms, it really...
  • Flower Color: White
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Foliage: Evergreen
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
Nebraska
Omaha
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Karl Foerster will not self-seed, so you don't have to worry about it becoming invasive as with some other grasses. The affect is stunning in any landscape! As the seed heads mature, they transition to shades of tan that persist through fall and can even...
  • Mature Spread: 18 - 24 inches
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Mature Height: 5 - 7 feet
  • Soil Type: Moist, Well Draining
  • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Bonfire Euphorbia
Prices start at : 8.99 USD / each

Grows 10-12'' tall. In spring, Bonfire's emerging foliage is brilliant yellow, orange and lime; summer and fall colors are crimson and burgundy. Neat, mounded, low-growing plant lights up the front of a garden, walkway, or even containers.
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Genus: Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' PP18,585
  • Spread: 18''
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
  • Max Height (feet): < 1
Illinois
Bloomington
Pampas Grass Collection
Prices start at : 6.39 USD / each

An elegant addition to your yard. The graceful blades grow thickly to an average height of about three feet, with the plumes soaring above them. Good for cut arrangements. We offer potted plants for a fast showing in your yard.
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun
  • Season Color: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • Colors: Pink, White
Illinois
Bloomington
Improved Dragon\'s Blood Red Sedum
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

Does not need pruning. Semi-evergreen foliage, even in sub-zero weather. Tolerant of dry infertile soils and is useful for covering difficult places and providing erosion control on banks.
  • Max Height (feet): 3-4"
  • Genus: Sedum spurium 'Fulda Glow'
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Spread: 12''
  • Zones: 3-9
Illinois
Bloomington
Broadleaf Barbara\'s Buttons
Prices start at : 6.99 USD

A dainty and rhizomatous denizen of open and disturbed areas along stream banks and deciduous forests in the southeastern US. A rare Louisiana species, these Broadleaf Barbara's Button's were sustainably propagated here in our nursery and like all of...
  • Soil & Moisture: Moist to average moist soils. Well suited to average garden conditions.
  • Grows To: 6-12"H x 4-8"W
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8
Louisiana
Merryville
Giant Hardy Hibiscus
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / each

Sensational winter hardy variety of a tropical favorite. Plant 2-3' apart in full to partial sun. Full foliage shrub-like plants 4-8' tall. Deer resistant. Mixed colors only: Red, pink, white, maroon and salmon.
  • Spread: 3-4'
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Zones: 5-10
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
Illinois
Bloomington
Adam\'s Needle Yucca
Prices start at : 4.00 USD / each

It also never misses a year of showing off its ivory bells on 4-6' spikes. Blooms: late summer. Deer and drought resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant a cluster of three Adam's Needle Yucca for that exotic touch at your home.
  • Genus: Yucca filamentosa
  • Max Height (feet): 6
  • Spread: 3'
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Compact American Cranberrybush
Prices start at : 74.95 USD / #5 Container range: 2.9 - 4.6 gallons (13 - 20 liters)

Your Cranberry's serrated, lobed leaves emerge red-hued, but later transition to bright green for summer. Why not bring one to your yard today! * Colorful foliage * Spring flowers and fall color * Edible fruit * Wildlife interest
  • Botanical Name: Viburnum trilobum 'Alfredo'
  • Flower Color: White
  • Mature Height: 5 - 6 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
  • Foliage: Green
  • Fall Color: Red
Nebraska
Omaha
Color Guard Yucca
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Every individual leaf is bordered by vibrant green in spring and summer, with a central line of bright yellow running down the center. You can't go wrong with a Color Guard Yucca in your yard this year! * Evergreen * Allergy free * Drought, heat and humidity...
  • Foliage: Variegated
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Height: 20 inches
  • Flower Color: Creamy, White
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Bleeding Heart Spectabilis
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

It is heat tolerant and needs moist soil. Bleeding Hearts have a plant height of 3 feet and a width of 3 feet. ‘Spectabilis' makes excellent cut flowers, in mass with groundcovers, or in potted containers.
  • Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Mature Height: 24 - 30 inches
  • Foliage: Green
  • Mature Spread: 20 inches
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Festival Star Baby\'s Breath
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

* Deadheading is not necessary * Deer resistant * Attracts butterflies Pick your color… The ice-white blooms provide a brilliant backdrop for other wildflower varieties. Cut the flowers for arrangements when half the blooms are open to extend vase life.
  • Mature Spread: 16 - 24 inches
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Foliage: Green
  • Botanical Name: Gypsophila 'Festival Star'
  • Mature Height: 12 - 18 inches
Nebraska
Omaha
Miscanthus Morning Light Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

Drought and Salt Tolerant The Miscanthus Morning Light Grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', is an easy recognizable variegated grass. It boasts 5' white-edged variegated, narrow leaves.
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Mature Height: 4 - 5 feet
  • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Pink Muhly Grass
Prices start at : 27.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

It's an easy grass to grow, resistant to drought, heat and humidity as well as air pollution. The show on your Pink Muhly Grass will continues for several weeks so you'll be sure to enjoy the dramatic color far into the season.
  • Moisture: Average
  • Flower Color: Purple/Pink
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Foliage: Green
  • Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia capillaris
Nebraska
Omaha
The Blues Little Bluestem Grass
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Deep Blue Foliage Turns Burgundy Red in Fall The Grass 'The Blues Little Bluestem Grass', Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues', has attractive deep blue foliage. The fall color varies from tan to copper, orange, and dark orange red.
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Mature Spread: 24 - 30 inches
  • Fall Color: Red, Burgundy / Purple
  • Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
  • Flower Color: Tan
  • Foliage: Deep Blue
Nebraska
Omaha
Cavatine Pieris
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Dwarf beauty for sun or shade! Any time a shrub will perform well in sun or shade, flower profusely and is evergreen all year, we feel the need to celebrate it! Pieris Cavatine (Pieris japonica 'Cavatine') is just such a plant.
  • Flower Color: White
  • Foliage: Broadleaved evergreen
  • Soil Type: Rich, organic soils best
  • Moisture: Even watering and mulch for best results
  • Mature Spread: 1 - 3 feet
  • Botanical Name: Pieris japonica 'Cavatine'
Nebraska
Omaha
Fragrant Sweet Box
Prices start at : 55.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

It is a great plant to naturally espalier against a wall. We have the perfect plant for you! Fragrant Sweetbox (Sarcococca ruscifolia) will happily live in these tough conditions. Not only will it live there, but it will give you weeks of small but intensely...
  • Mature Spread: 1 - 4 feet
  • Mature Height: 4 - 5 feet
  • Flower Color: White
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Botanical Name: Sarcococca ruscifolia
  • Moisture: Additional moisture first season, then tolerates dry shade
Nebraska
Omaha
Calypso Oleander
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Calypso is considered by many to be even more cold hardy than Hardy Red, making it suitable for landscapes as far north as zone 8B. This is considered by the experts to be the most popular cultivar in the US and deservedly so as Calypso has excellent...
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Salt Tolerance: High
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8B,9,10,11
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
Louisiana
Merryville
Dianthus Neon Star
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 Gal.

Avoid using a heavy layer of organic mulch on this plant, because it could hold water during the growing season and over winter, promoting rotting of its crown. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun.
Maryland
Bowie