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Little Miss Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 27.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The inside foliage, near the center stays green which gives a neat two-tone effect. Its small size is just right for decorative ceramic pots or balcony window boxes. As the summer wears on the outer foliage turns brilliant red and purple that just intensifies...
  • Fall Color: Red, Burgundy / Purple
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Foliage Color: Purple
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
  • Mature Spread: 1 - 4 feet
  • Moisture: Moderate
Nebraska
Omaha
Fireworks Grass
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Drought and disease don't bother it once it is established and salt air doesn't even phase it. The FIRST Variegated Purple Fountain Grass! Pennisetum Fireworks ('Fireworks' Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' USPP 18,504.) is the first purple fountain grass...
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Mature Spread: 24 inches
  • Flower Color: Purple Red
  • Foliage: Variegated Purple
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Hot Rod Switch Grass
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Even when in decline Hot Rod adds decorative interest to the winter landscape. Dazzling Color Earlier Than Other Grasses With Hot Rod Switch Grass you won't have to wait long to enjoy vibrant color in your yard.
  • Fall Color: Red
  • Flower Color: Red Panicles
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Foliage: Blue-Green Maturing to Maroon
  • Mature Height: 36 - 48 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
EverColor Everlite Variegated Sedge Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

Don't wait until we're sold out of Evercolor Everlite! They will go fast. Enjoy Big Excitement From a Little Plant! It's time to add some energy and excitement to your tired garden and we have just the thing for you! EverColor Everlite Variegated Sedge...
  • Moisture: Water carefully to establish, and as needed during drier periods
  • Mature Height: 10 - 15 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Soil Type: Well-Drained
  • Mature Spread: 8 - 10 inches
  • Foliage: Ornamental grass, evergreen
Nebraska
Omaha
Redhead Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

'Red Head' looks great in late-season containers. In late fall or early spring cut the foliage back almost to the ground before growth starts in spring. In the fall the leaves turn gold in color.
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
  • Foliage: Green
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
EverColor Everlime Variegated Sedge Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

Once you try it you will agree that it is such a great and adaptable plant. It works equally well in sun or shade and is drought and deer resistant once it is established. If you want easy to grow and low-maintenance, then you can't beat Everlime.
  • Soil Type: Rich, evenly moist, well drained soils best
  • Botanical Name: Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
  • Mature Spread: 1 - 4 feet
  • Foliage Color: Green with lime colored margins
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Nebraska
Omaha
Carex Bowles Golden
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

Grass-like, sharply keeled, dark green leaves are up to 30″ long. Cultivars of this species are superior garden plants to the species. Carex Bowles Golden has shimmering yellow leaves with dark green margins.
Maryland
Bowie
Miscanthus Yaku Jima
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 3 GAL

‘Yaku Jima' is sometimes described in commerce as being a dwarf form of Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection...
Maryland
Bowie
Miscanthus Morning Light Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

Miscanthus Morning Light is a somewhat smaller, more fine-textured version of the popular Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Less vigorous with decreased flowering and tendency to flop in too much shade.
Maryland
Bowie
Miscanthus Adagio Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 3 GAL

Best in full sun. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays.
Maryland
Bowie
Carex Evergold
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 Gal

Foliage color is richer in part shade than in sun. Plants are evergreen throughout most of their growing range. Plants spread slowly by short rhizomes. Plants are similar in appearance to Genus name from Latin means cutter in reference to the sharp leaves...
Maryland
Bowie
Miscanthus Little Zebra (Dwarf Maiden Grass)
Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1 GAL

As seeds begin to form, the flower/seed plumes fade to creamy tan, often providing some winter interest. Best in full sun. Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but retain tight clump shape.
Maryland
Bowie
Miscanthus Gracillimus (Maiden Grass)
Prices start at : 16.95 USD / 1 Gal

Foliage turns yellowish after frost, but quickly fades to straw-beige by winter. This elegantly shaped grass has narrow leaves with white mid-ribs and a vase-like form. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays...
Maryland
Bowie
Panicum Shenandoah (Red Switchgrass)
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

Foliage emerges bluish-green but rapidly turns burgundy-red (by late June) to form a compact, narrow, erect, 3′ tall clump of foliage which is topped in summer by finely-textured, reddish-pink flower panicles which hover over the foliage like an airy...
Maryland
Bowie
Mexican Feather Grass (Stipa, Nasella)
Prices start at : 16.95 USD / 1 GAL

Narrow upright 4-12” flower panicles appear in summer. Leaves are glossy and usually rolled into a threadlike cylinder. Plants should be groomed or cut to the ground in early spring to remove tattered foliage and make way for new foliage.
Maryland
Bowie
Panicum Heavy Metal
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 3 GAL

Grows primarily in clumps, but may infrequently spread by rhizomes. Foliage clump is topped in mid-summer by finely-textured, pink-tinged, branched flower panicles which hover over the foliage like an airy cloud.
Maryland
Bowie
Pennisetum Hameln
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. However, they may also provide shelter for mice and voles. Pennisetum Hameln is ideal for locations where larger grasses cannot grow or would overpower the view.
Maryland
Bowie
Red October Big Bluestem Grass
Prices start at : 23.98 USD / Plant

Beginning as a gray-blue in spring, deepening to blue-green in summer, and then dramatically turning a brilliant scarlet-red come fall, this grass brings some serious drama! The perfect ornamental grass to add winter interest, 'Red October' is both deer...
  •  Neonicotinoid-Free
  •  Full Sun
  • Mature Height: 48-96" tall (4-8 feet)
  • Mature Plant Size: 48-96" tall (4-8 feet), 24-36" wide
  • Botanical Name: Andropogon gerardii Red October PP#26283
  • Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Vermont
Shelburne
Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

It is native to prairies, pine barrens, and open woodlands from Massachusetts to Kansas south to Florida and Texas. Masses of airy, open, loosely branched inflorescences (each to 12” long) in pink to pinkish-red float above the foliage in a lengthy...
Maryland
Bowie
Golden Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa m. ‘Aureola\')
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 Gal

Plant this grass where it will cascade down slopes, drape over rocks, spill over the edges of walls or in the border or a container Golden Japanese Forest Grass ‘Aureola' is a golden-striped form of Hakone grass.
Maryland
Bowie
Dwarf Pampas Grass (Cortaderia)
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / 3 GAL

Silvery white plumes (sometimes with traces of pink) are more impressive on female plants than on male plants. Cut foliage back to the ground in late winter. In the colder climates, this grass will generally not survive winter, and should be planted in...
Maryland
Bowie
Juncus effusus (Soft Rush)
Prices start at : 16.95 USD / 1 Gal

Insignificant, tiny, yellowish-green to pale brown flowers appear in clusters (many flowered cymes) that emerge on the side of the stems slightly below the stem tips in summer. Juncus effusus clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will...
Maryland
Bowie
Carex Blue Zinger
Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 1 GAL

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger foliage. Apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen potash that will be needed for healthy...
Maryland
Bowie
Sensational Borders With Ornamental Grass
Most are vigorous growers, requiring minimal care. Because of its small size, it is most often used as edging or planted in masses as a ground cover. This vivid red color is at its best in autumn.– Ornamental grasses also provide borders with unending...
Ohio
Willoughby
Preventing Flopping Grass: Causes Of Ornamental Grasses Falling Over
Avoid any more fertilizer for the rest of the year.Another reason your ornamental grass may flop over is that it has grown too big. Divide the plants in spring before any fresh shoots appear and plant each new grass clump far enough away so that it doesn't...
Ohio
Willoughby
Propagating Decorative Grasses: How To Propagate Ornamental Grass
A faster and more reliable method for propagation of ornamental grasses is through division. Variegated forms need to be propagated by division in order to preserve the variegation.
Ohio
Willoughby
Rose Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / each

Rose Fountain Grass is an exciting addition to any landscape. Deer resistant. It is an excellent cutting plant for flower arrangements. Beautiful rose-copper flower plumes begin their entrance in July with new seed heads appearing all the way into September!...
  • Deer Resistant: No
  • Colors: Pink
  • Genus: Pennisetum alopecuroides
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
  • Zones: 5-9
Illinois
Bloomington