Ornamental Grasses For Northeast

Wait until you see it backlit by the sun. As the summer wears on the outer foliage turns brilliant red and purple that just intensifies in the fall. It will make you stop in your tracks! Plant a small drift of Little Miss to imitate the color and movement...

Drought and disease don't bother it once it is established and salt air doesn't even phase it. It looks great with prairie-style companions (Coreposis ‘Moonbeam' or Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm' come to mind) or in modern gardens where it makes an unforgettable...

Even when in decline Hot Rod adds decorative interest to the winter landscape. Your Hot Rod Switch Grass is a perennial grass that will grow 36-42 inches in height, with a 24-inch spread when mature.

(It makes a BIG impact in a SMALL garden! Even if you only have a tiny spot like a pot on a balcony, you will love the gorgeous impression Everlite makes!) It is super hardy and evergreen up to zone 4 and requires very little maintenance.

In the fall the leaves turn gold in color. Smoky Rose Color Plumes That Last Months! The Ornamental Fountain Grass 'Redhead Fountain Grass', 'Pennisetum 'Redhead', produces very soft plumes that are smoky rose in color, all season long.

Order yours today! * Cold-hardy to zone 5 * Distinctive lime-striped foliage * Super-easy care * Deer resistant They are super easy to care for, they fit into just about any garden style and there are so many colors and forms to choose from.

Does well in some shade, but tends to flop in too much shade. Grass-like, sharply keeled, dark green leaves are up to 30″ long. The golden color of this cultivar casts a reflection on ponds and streams and will reflect light.

Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but retain tight clump shape. It provides the strong narrow green leaves of Maiden Grass, but in a 3–4′ version. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity.

Blooms later than most cultivars. ‘Morning Light' tends to keep its upright shape better than some other cultivars and rarely flops. Less vigorous with decreased flowering and tendency to flop in too much shade.

Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays. Dwarf size facilitates use as a tall ground cover. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns.

Carex Evergold is a popular variegated cultivar that is ornamentally grown in part shade areas for its arching, ornamentally attractive foliage. Foliage color is richer in part shade than in sun.

Leaf blades feature, at irregular intervals, distinctive horizontal yellow bands (to 1” in height) that retain good coloration throughout the growing season. Clumps slowly expand in circumference by short rhizomes, but retain tight clump shape.

Substantial clumps tend to flop (or totally collapse when subjected to heavy winter snows), and will often benefit from some support. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays present in much of the St. Louis area.

Cut back clumps to the ground in late winter to early spring. 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...

Leaves are glossy and usually rolled into a threadlike cylinder. Narrow upright 4-12” flower panicles appear in summer. Foliage can be semi-evergreen or deciduous depending on the climate.

Features metallic-blue leaves which turn yellow in autumn, fading to tan-beige in winter. It is useful for erosion control, rain gardens and areas with salt spray. Stems typically retain vertical form without flopping throughout the growing season and...

As an alternative, many gardeners like to use bungee cords. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune RPennisetum Hameln or any plant in my opinion.

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...

Does not spread by rhizomes. Genus name honors Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg (1753-1815), Lutheran pastor in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., distinguished amateur botanist. Masses of airy, open, loosely branched inflorescences (each to 12” long) in pink to...

Genus name comes from the Japanese place named Hakone and the Greek word // > In St. Louis, the variegated striping appears gold in part shade. It is a rhizomatous, deciduous perennial grass that typically grows in dense spreading clumps to 15” tall...

Dwarf Pampas grass is Winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-11 where it is best grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Cut foliage back to the ground in late winter.

Is commonly found in central and southern Missouri in stream margins, sloughs, ponds, wet depressions in fields, pastures and prairies and in roadside ditches (Steyermark). In St. Louis, clumps die to the ground in winter.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. Bio-tone is a gardener's best friend and can help guarantee your success. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was...

Small clumping grasses, such as dwarf varieties of silver grass, provide a lovely border between plant beds and walkways while small spreading grasses, such asMid-size grasses are used for vertical height and textures., for instance, is a mid-size, warm-season,...

Whether you want to make a subtle statement or a big impact,can be just the right design detail for your landscaping. These plants benefit from being divided every three or four years.

You may choose to store them but best germination is with fresh seed.Surface sow in good potting soil with just a dusting of sand on top. Actual care will depend upon the species, as some prefer dry conditions and others need consistent moisture.Follow...

Rose Fountain Grass is an exciting addition to any landscape. Beautiful rose-copper flower plumes begin their entrance in July with new seed heads appearing all the way into September! Rose Fountain Grass is a very easy plant to grow and is known for...