In autumn, these plumes turn a gray to tan as they set seed and they persist throughout winter, providing seed for birds and other wildlife.Morning Light ornamental grass gained popularity from its finely textured, arching blades, which give the plant...
Maiden grass responds favorably to division and will come back better than ever after a season.The question, “can you divide maiden grass?” has been answered, but now we need to know the when and how of the project.
It does tend to send out a lot of seed and can become an aggressive, invasive plant. This will provide you with another plant and keep the center from dying out. What is porcupine grass?
Keep the soil in the flat lightly moist and place the flat in a warm area at least 60 F. There are numerous maiden grass varieties with different sizes and foliage colors. Sow seeds indoors in a flat with a lid.
Xaraes/ Toledo Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu Brachiaria brizantha cv. Massai Panicum maximum cv. SOESP has businesses in Brazil and nowadays exports its products to Latin American and Middle East countries.
Treat ‘Fireworks' like you would any ornamental grass, shearing it down to the ground in late fall or early spring. ‘Fireworks' breaks color barriers with a deep maroon-purple center vein flanked by hot pink margins.
Even deer tend to leave it alone! Hot Rod is spectacular when planted en masse or used as a border. Delightful, blue-tinted foliage quickly bursts into bright shades of eye-catching red with this remarkably colorful switch grass variety.
With a max height of 10 to 15 inches and a max width of 8 to 10 inches this little guy fits anywhere, sun or shade. You know that you need this beauty in your garden this year. It looks stunning with dark-colored evergreens or the bright flowers of a...
Mature Height: 10 - 15 inches
Soil Type: Well-Drained
Botanical Name: Carex oshimensis ‘Everlite'
Foliage: Ornamental grass, evergreen
Growth Rate: Medium
Moisture: Water carefully to establish, and as needed during drier periods
This plant has no serious insect or disease problems and is not usually appealing to deer. In late fall or early spring cut the foliage back almost to the ground before growth starts in spring.
It stands out from other carex with eye-catching spring-green blades with a lime-green edge. Once you try it you will agree that it is such a great and adaptable plant. Whether your garden is rustic or formal, Evercolor Everlime will brighten it up all...
Mature Height: 12 - 15 inches
Moisture: Water carefully to establish, and weekly as needed for best results.
Mature Spread: 1 - 4 feet
Flower Color: Brown
Foliage Color: Green with lime colored margins
Soil Type: Rich, evenly moist, well drained soils best
Get yours now! * Fast growing & very easy care * Fast Growing* Bird friendly, deer resistant * Showy foliage and flowers * Waterwise Tons of showy flower plumes emerge above the foliage in rustic bronze shades that fade to pink then white as autumn comes...
An Established Lawn in as Little as 90 Days! You will receive Accelerated Growth Plugs, the economical way to a buffalo grass lawn. Its dense canopy of fine leaf blades creates a very soft carpet which is perfect for lawn activities.
These varieties thrive on a fraction of the amount of water needed for most turf grasses. UC Verde produces a dense turf of soft, bright-green, very fine leaf blades. UC Verde buffalo grass is the most heat tolerant.
It would make a wonderful groundcover or a border in your perennial bed. Dwarf Mondo Grass is a low growing grass that grows to about 4 inches, so if you use it as a lawn substitute keeping it short won't be a problem, and you won't spend all your weekends...
Something these small gardens often lack is the motion and grandeur of grass, since so many of the American prairie grasses are big and bold. Wait until you see it backlit by the sun.
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The catch with growing grasses is that you have to know what size and form you're growing or you'll end up with the wrong plant in the wrong place and many people misjudge just how tall grasses can grow.
The pale silvery green blades are very mobile with a tendency to wave in the slightest breeze. Is a swaying fine textured clump forming grass. Leaves are glossy and usually rolled into a threadlike cylinder.
Grass-like, sharply keeled, dark green leaves are up to 30″ long. This species thrives in shallow water (2-3 “). A good plant for the water garden or low spot. Carex Bowles Golden is easily grown in medium to wet soil in full sun to part shade.
Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but retain tight clump shape. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns.
Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but usually retain tight clump shape. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns.
Foliage color is richer in part shade than in sun. It is not evergreen in the Maryland area, although some foliage color will persist through the winter.it looks great grouped in the woodland garden or border or when used to edge a woodland path.
Attractive reddish plumes rise one foot above the foliage in late summer. ‘Little Zebra', sometimes commonly called dwarf zebra grass, is a compact cultivar that typically grows in a clump to 3-4' tall and to 2-3' wide.
They are a mounding grass with gracefully flowing narrow green foliage. Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but retain tight clump shape. Useful as a specimen, in the border, or for mass planting.
Yellow-green flowers appear in loose, nodding panicles in mid-summer. It is stellar when planted in a way to allow viewing of the gracefully cascading blades. Leaf variegation color is affected by the amount of sun exposure and the growing climate.
This ornamental switch grass cultivar features some of the best burgundy-red foliage of the many panicum cultivars currently available in commerce. Perfect for grouping in sun and ideal for attracting birds.