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

This grass has a rigid, upright habit and stiff, pointed leaf blades, some of which stick out at angles like porcupine quills. The 'Porcupine' tolerates a wide range of soil types and is moderately drought tolerant.
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
  • Mature Spread: 3 - 4 feet
  • Mature Height: 6 - 8 feet
  • Foliage: Green
Nebraska
Omaha
St John\'s Wort Pumpkin (Hypericum)
Prices start at : 42.95 USD / 3 Gal

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.
Maryland
Bowie
Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Weeping and Graceful Maiden Grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', is a 6-8 feet tall, graceful, clumping ornamental grass. The flowers are white fan-shaped plumes in fall that extend above the foliage.
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Nebraska
Omaha
Heuchera Autumn Bride
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 GAL

A very easy-care plant tolerant of dry shade and a wide variety of conditions. It is great for covering bases of trees or other spots that get little moisture. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the...
Maryland
Bowie
Tradescantia Sweet Kate
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

The purple iris like flowers are striking against the gold foliage. Use this native shade lover in open woodland gardens or along streams or ponds. From the lovely chartreuse foliage to the beautiful bluish purple flowers, this is a ground cover unlike...
Maryland
Bowie
Autumn Brilliance Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

It is easy to grow and very adaptable to wet or dry soils. Meaning fern in reference to the presence of some species of wood ferns in woodland areas populated with oaks. It may be massed in woodland areas as a ground cover.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Citronelle
Prices start at : 18.95 USD / 1 Gal

Heuchera Citronelle is a vigorous, clump-forming, compact coral bells cultivar. Effective as an edger along paths or walkways. Let this lime green superstar make your shade garden shine.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Caramel
Prices start at : 18.95 USD / 1 GAL

Looks great in containers or as an edging. The foliage of this tough heat and humidity tolerant Heuchera is golden apricot with a slight earthy green or rose tint on the newer leaves.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Palace Purple
Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 Gal

Does well in full sun in the northern part of its range. Prefers part shade (particularly with afternoon shade) in the hot summers of the deep South. Flowers appear in June. Foliage color may fade to a bronze-green in hot summers.
Maryland
Bowie
Purple Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

In summer, tall stems will soar up above the foliage, reaching 5 feet in height and tipped with foot-long, fluffy plumes of matching burgundy. Plant one or several today! * Drough & heat resistant * Tall summer purple plumes * Year round color

2 - 3 feet

    • Flower Color: Red, Burgundy
    • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Bonfire Euphorbia
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

    Red Foliage All Year Euphorbia Bonfire, Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' PPAF, is a hot new perennial succulent groundcover with striking mahogany red foliage. It is great enhancement of the common spurge! 'Bonfire' has a nice mounding habit with foliage...
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Foliage: Red
    • Botanical Name: Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Lucifer Crocosmia
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

    Tropical Flair in a Cold Hardy Perennial The Crocosmia Lucifer, 'Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora', a spring planted corm, produces beautiful red flowers. The Crocosmia is also commonly known as Montbretia.
    • Botanical Name: Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Flower Color: Red
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Foliage: Dark Green
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Ladys Mantle
    Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    Foamy White Stars The Alchemilla ‘Lady's Mantle', Alchemilla mollis, is a brilliant foamy clusters of tiny, star like flowers with velvety soft olive-green leaves. If summer temperatures are too high, grow in partial to full shade.
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Foliage: Gray Green
    • Soil Type: Normal, Sandy, Clay
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Tuscan Sun Sunflower
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

    * Continuous bright yellow flowers all season * American Native * Low-maintenance and drought tolerant Enjoy Bright Yellow Flowers all Summer Long Tuscan Sun Sunflower (Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun' PP18,763) is the shortest, most well-behaved of the native...
    • Brand: Proven Winners
    • Soil Type: Average
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Botanical Name: Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    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. In June, 5-foot stems rise above the foliage to display feathery plumes with an airy, light pink hue.
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Foliage: Green
    • Flower Color: Reddish Bronze
    • Botanical Name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
    • Soil Type: Moist, Well Draining
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Stachys Big Ears (Stachys Helene Von Stein)
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

    If mid-summer foliage decline occurs, pick off damaged leaves as needed. Drought tolerant. Clumps may be easily divided in fall or early spring. Appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot climates.
    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. It can be particularly effective when grown against building walls where it can easily attach and cling to the surface.
    • Growth Rate: Slow
    • Mature Spread: 5 - 6 feet
    • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
    • Flower Color: White
    • 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. * Attractive foliage * Fragrant * Winter interest * Wildlife interest * Drought...
    • Fall Color: Yellow
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Botanical Name: Sporobolus heterolepis
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Growth Rate: Slow
    • Foliage: Green
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Bleeding Heart Spectabilis
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

    Since it has been an old fashioned garden favorite for many years, it is a must in any landscape! * Disease resistant * Fast growing * Heart-shaped flowers Hearts on a String The Bleeding Heart Spectabilis, 'Dicentra spectabilis, is a fast-growing perennial...
    • Fall Color: Yellow
    • Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
    • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
    • Flower Color: Rosy, Pink
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Autumn Fern
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Here's a plant that will be with you season after season! Nature Hills offers you large, well established 1 gallon plants. It presents a great effect when planted near a rock or a small pond.
    • Foliage: Green
    • Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
    • Fall Color: Evergreen
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • 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. * Deadheading is not necessary * Deer resistant * Attracts butterflies Pick your color…
    • Botanical Name: Gypsophila 'Festival Star'
    • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
    • Mature Spread: 16 - 24 inches
    • Mature Height: 12 - 18 inches
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    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. Place in full sun for best foliage coloration.
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Mature Height: 4 - 5 feet
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
    • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
    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)

    Besides its outstanding appearance, The Blues provides nest sites, cover, and food for birds! This one plant you will not want to prune back in the fall after a heavy frost! Enjoy it all winter long! * Wildlife plant * Winter interest * Fall color * Great...
    • Mature Spread: 24 - 30 inches
    • Flower Color: Tan
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    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. 'Red Mountaintm' has a low-growing stature that makes it the perfect, fast-spreading, dazzling groundcover on slopes or in borders...
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
    • Mature Spread: 10 - 12 inches
    • Flower Color: Red
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    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. Butterfly Plant A. Incarnata Ice Ballet, 'Asclepias' is a beacon for butterflies and a low care perennial. Grow Ice Ballet as a Beautiful Monarch Butterfly Habitat Plant No butterfly garden...
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Flower Color: White
    • Foliage: Green
    • Botanical Name: Asclepias 'Ice Ballet'
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Pink Chablis Lamium
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

    * Silver and Green Foliage * Cotton Candy Pink Flowers in Spring * 12" Vigorous Groundcover Cotton Candy Pink Flowers Lamium Pink Chablis, Lamium maculatum 'Pink Chablis' PPAF, is a new award winning cultivar which is a frothy confection of silver and...
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
    • Flower Color: Light Pink
    • Mature Spread: 10 - 14 inches
    • Botanical Name: Lamium Pink Chablis
    • Mature Height: 8 - 12 inches
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Karley Rose Fountain Grass
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    Purple Plumes All Summer Karley Rose Grass, Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' (PP#12,909), displays clouds of smoky rose-purple flowers which burst into color in June. The value of this long-lived and low-maintenance fountain grass comes from the varied...
    • Flower Color: Purple
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha