Grass That Grows In Winter

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Drought and disease don't bother it once it is established and salt air doesn't even phase it. The effect is shockingly bright color in your garden from a typically simple grass. In late summer it will shoot up soft, fluffy ‘foxtails' blooms that will...

Even when in decline Hot Rod adds decorative interest to the winter landscape. By the time autumn arrives, your picturesque grass adopts shades of deep purple, topped with decorative seeds of red/purple intensity.

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In late fall or early spring cut the foliage back almost to the ground before growth starts in spring. 'Red Head' looks great in late-season containers. The deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes.

It stands out from other carex with eye-catching spring-green blades with a lime-green edge. One of the very best is Evercolor Everlime Carex (Carex oshimensis ‘Everlime'). They are super easy to care for, they fit into just about any garden style and...

You will be thrilled by simple beauty they add. Tons of showy flower plumes emerge above the foliage in rustic bronze shades that fade to pink then white as autumn comes on. Get yours now! * Fast growing & very easy care * Fast Growing* Bird friendly,...

With proper care, you can have an established lawn in as little as 90 days Plugs come as 70 per tray and are grown in greenhouses to ensure quality. It has a dark blue-green color and only grows 3 to 5 inches high.

Planting is quick and easy. UC Verde buffalo grass is the most heat tolerant. Buffalo grass varieties give up to a 75% reduction in water consumption, therefore saving you money. It is the grass to use in areas of dry, intense heat found in the southwest...

Two of the enemies of grasses, deer and bunnies, tend to leave it alone, and it can even handle heavy traffic so using it around paving stones would be no problem at all. It also develops a thick mat of roots so planting it against foundations can aid...

Little Miss has green, lush, graceful foliage that emerges in early spring. But now we have a striking beauty – the Little Miss Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Miss') – that has all of the great traits of the well-loved miscanthus grasses...

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Gold Dew has very dark green leaves and blooms a little later than other grasses, but when it blooms it is covered in golden inflorescence that dance and shine and sparkle in your garden and are well worth the wait.

The pale silvery green blades are very mobile with a tendency to wave in the slightest breeze. This species performs as a perennial through zone 7 but is usually a reseeding annual in areas with colder winters.

Insignificant flowers appear in May on inflorescences of staminate and pistulate spikes which are not showy but are noticeable and persist into July. Mass in moist, lightly shaded areas near ponds or streams.

Panicles fade to silver in fall, but remain showy throughout winter. Less vigorous with decreased flowering and tendency to flop in too much shade. Cut foliage to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear.

Elegant, arching white and green variegated leaves, this elegant ornamental grass is noted for its very narrow green leaves with white variegation on the margins, giving off an internal ‘light' affect.

Use this grass a a specimen, in borders, meadow or wild gardens and naturalized areas. Best in full sun. Foliage and flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.

Plants thrive in moist soils, but also perform well in average garden soils, with better tolerance for periods of dryness than most sedges have. It is native to dry woods and rocky slopes throughout Honshu Island, Japan.

While they are not considered endangered, it is still a good idea to leave a wild spot in your garden for them to live. When gardeners encounter such a massive insect, the first thought is to wonder if their plants are safe from what has to be a massive...

Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Bright green foliage with yellow banding throughout summer.

Substantial clumps tend to flop (or totally collapse when subjected to heavy winter snows), and will often benefit from some support. This is by far the most popular of all Miscanthus varieties.

Species plants reportedly have better winter hardiness and perform better in full sun exposures than ‘Areola'. Species plants (not cultivars thereof) may be grown by seed. Genus name comes from the Japanese place named Hakone and the Greek word // >

This ornamental switch grass cultivar features some of the best burgundy-red foliage of the many panicum cultivars currently available in commerce. Prefers Full sun to bring out the best red color.

Generally best in full sun. It is a clump-forming, warm season grass which typically grows in an upright, vertical clump to 3′ tall (to 5′ when in flower). Panicles turn straw-yellow as the seeds mature fading to beige in winter.

Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. Commercial manure or compost can be applied once yearly in the spring around the base of the Pennisetums. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and...

So if you want to encourage these moths, choose trees that their caterpillars can use. Here in rural West Kentucky, I am blessed with quite a bit of hardwood forest growth nearby and often see several each season.