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Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Cut back the previous year's growth before growth starts to appear in early spring. A silver stripe runs up the middle of the sword-like green leaves. Weeping and Graceful Maiden Grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', is a 6-8 feet tall, graceful,...
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Flower Color: White
  • Foliage: Silvery Green
Nebraska
Omaha
Heuchera Autumn Bride
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 GAL

It has fuzzy light green leaves and white flowers in late summer/ early autumn. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Remove the brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance.
Maryland
Bowie
Tradescantia Sweet Kate
★★★★★
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

The purple iris like flowers are striking against the gold foliage. Few plants shine as brightly as Sweet Kate does in the shade garden. Sweet Kate is an easy-to-grow perennial that produces a profusion of unusual deep-blue flowers from summer to fall.
Maryland
Bowie
Autumn Brilliance Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)
★★★★★
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

Autumn Brilliance fern is noted for its particularly attractive spring frond color which, in comparison to species plants, is brighter red and lasts longer into the spring. Few ferns offer the seasonal color variation that Autumn Brilliance fern do.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Citronelle
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.95 USD / 1 Gal

The chartreuse foliage will stand out in any shady garden, be it in a pot, garden bed, or as a mass planting. Useful in rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens. Heuchera Citronelle is a vigorous, clump-forming, compact coral bells cultivar.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Caramel
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.95 USD / 1 GAL

Looks great in containers or as an edging. This shade perennial is a great addition to your yard or landscape. Heuchera Caramel has purplish-red leaf undersides that offers an attractive contrast, along with white flowers float above the 12″ foliage...
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Palace Purple
★★★★★
Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 Gal

In cold winter climates, a winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving (clumps are shallow-rooted and will develop woody bases rather quickly). 1991 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Maryland
Bowie
Purple Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Its decorative plumes will persist into fall and do well as cut flowers. As they age, the plumes will gently arch as they take on a tan hue and persist into fall. That alone would be a remarkable plant for your yard, but next comes the bloom.
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
  • Foliage: Purple
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
Nebraska
Omaha
Bonfire Euphorbia
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

Late-summer cutback can be beneficial if plants start to "birdnest." Use gloves since sap may irritate skin of susceptible individuals. Unlike other Euphorbias that may turn red in the fall, 'Bonfire' displays its smoldering red foliage all summer long!...
  • Botanical Name: Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'
  • Mature Height: 12 - 18 inches
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Foliage: Red
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Nebraska
Omaha
Lucifer Crocosmia
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

Even when not in bloom, Crocosmia Lucifer has attractive, tropical looking foliage. It is cold hardy to zone 5, making this is a great perennial for northern gardens that want a tropical look.
  • Botanical Name: Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
  • Flower Color: Red
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Foliage: Dark Green
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Ladys Mantle
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

If one is looking for a fast growing, low maintenance perennial as a ground cover or mass plantings, this is the one for you. The foliage catches and holds water drops while sparkling in the sun ‘Lady's Mantle' will grow well in sun or shade in rich,...

18 - 24 inches

    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Soil Type: Normal, Sandy, Clay
    • Mature Height: 18 - 24 inches
    • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
    • Mature Spread: 18 - 24 inches
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Tuscan Sun Sunflower
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

    Growing only 15-“-20” tall (most ox-eyes grow to 3'-4') this little daisy covers itself in sunshine-yellow flowers with orange-gold centers all summer. But you don't have to cut the flowers.

    2 - 3 feet

      • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Foliage: Green
      • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
      • Botanical Name: Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'
      • Brand: Proven Winners
      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)

      Your Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass will grow up to 5 feet tall with an 18-inch spread. It has an upright nature, is fast growing and very easy to grow. In June, 5-foot stems rise above the foliage to display feathery plumes with an airy, light pink...
      • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
      • Mature Height: 5 - 7 feet
      • Mature Spread: 18 - 24 inches
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Flower Color: Reddish Bronze
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Stachys Big Ears (Stachys Helene Von Stein)
      Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

      Drought tolerant. Effective edger or small area ground cover. Plant 12-18″ apart for use as ground cover. Evergreen in mild winter regions. Even with well-drained soils, some summer die-out may occur where high humidity and/or moisture on foliage are/is...
      Maryland
      Bowie
      Climbing Hydrangea
      Prices start at : 63.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

      The exfoliating, reddish brown bark of mature plants is attractive in winter. The yellow fall foliage is another feature of this plant. It can be particularly effective when grown against building walls where it can easily attach and cling to the surface.
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Botanical Name: Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
      • Mature Spread: 5 - 6 feet
      • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
      • Foliage: Green
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Prairie Dropseed Grass
      Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      A favorite among the prairie grasses! Prairie Dropseed is an ornamental grass with fine-textured, arching foliage of vibrant green that transitions to golden yellow for fall. A favorite of the prairie grasses, Prairie Dropseed will soon be a favorite...
      • Growth Rate: Slow
      • Flower Color: Tan
      • Foliage: Green
      • Botanical Name: Sporobolus heterolepis
      • Soil Type: Well Drained
      • Fall Color: Yellow
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Bleeding Heart Spectabilis
      Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

      It is the most common variety in its species & t he blooms look wonderful against its grayish foliage. Bleeding Hearts have a plant height of 3 feet and a width of 3 feet. Hearts on a String The Bleeding Heart Spectabilis, 'Dicentra spectabilis, is a...
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Mature Height: 24 - 30 inches
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
      • Foliage: Green
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Autumn Fern
      Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

      Use in pots indoors or for a patio or deck plant. Once established it's virtually self-maintaining, and truly eye-catching in any setting. Here's a plant that will be with you season after season! Nature Hills offers you large, well established 1 gallon...
      • Soil Type: Well drained
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Foliage: Green
      • Mature Height: 20 - 24 inches
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Festival Star Baby\'s Breath
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

      You can also place Baby's Breath upright or hang upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place. The ice-white blooms provide a brilliant backdrop for other wildflower varieties. Gypsophila Festival Star, Gypsophila 'Festival Startm' (PP#14,818), provides...
      • Mature Spread: 16 - 24 inches
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Mature Height: 12 - 18 inches
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      • Foliage: Green
      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 is quite attractive as the green blades have added highlights of creamy-white margins and mid-veins creating...
      • Soil Type: Well Drained
      • Foliage: Silver Variegated
      • Mature Height: 4 - 5 feet
      • Flower Color: Reddish Bronze
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      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)

      The fall color is a burgundy red. The fall color varies from tan to copper, orange, and dark orange red. The Blues can be divided every 3 years or so in early spring. It does well in a variety of soil types and is drought tolerant.
      • Foliage: Deep Blue
      • Mature Spread: 24 - 30 inches
      • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Red Mountain Ice Plant
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

      Delosperma is good for hard to grow areas in the sun garden because they do not require much water, yet fill in very quickly. At only 4 inches tall, this prostrate ground cover is perfect for the rock garden or front of the border.
      • Botanical Name: Delosperma RED MOUNTAIN 'Psdold'
      • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
      • Mature Spread: 10 - 12 inches
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Ice Ballet Butterfly Plant
      Prices start at : 44.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

      Excellent for borders, as tall ground cover or for cut flowers. This plant is one of the most attractive plants for butterfly gardens; as a nectar source. Butterfly Plant A. Incarnata Ice Ballet, 'Asclepias' is a beacon for butterflies and a low care...
      • Flower Color: White
      • Botanical Name: Asclepias 'Ice Ballet'
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
      • Mature Height: 18 - 36 inches
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Pink Chablis Lamium
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

      Use as a filler in containers for a wonderful foliage accent! This versatile plant has deer resistant foliage and will grow well in sun or shade. It is best to cut this plant back after the first bloom to promote compact growth.
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Mature Height: 8 - 12 inches
      • Mature Spread: 10 - 14 inches
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
      • Flower Color: Light Pink
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Karley Rose Fountain Grass
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      This plant thrives in well-drained soil. 'Karley Rose' is a vigorous grower that looks spectacular when planted in masses, nearly any setting, especially in large combination planters! Planting in between perennials and shrubs is an excellent way to add...
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Botanical Name: Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Ice Dance Sedge Grass
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      This easily grown Sedge prefers wet soil and is low maintance, but does need regular waterings. * Drought tolerant * Disease & insect resistant * Easy to grow ' Ice Dance' has a plant height and spread of 12-15".

      12 - 15 inches

        • Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
        • Botanical Name: Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
        • Mature Spread: 12 - 15 inches
        • Foliage: Green and White
        • Mature Height: 12 - 15 inches
        Nebraska
        Omaha
        Little Bluestem Grass
        Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

        It will grow anywhere and will tolerate poor soils. Flowers are scattered along the upper parts of the stem branches, with long white hairs creating a feathery appearance. A great plant for mass plantings.
        • Fall Color: Orange, Red
        • Flower Color: Tan
        • Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
        • Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium
        • Mature Spread: 24 - 30 inches
        • Foliage: Silver Green
        Nebraska
        Omaha
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