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Carex Blue Zinger
Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 1 GAL

We highly recommend that you mulch your Carex Blue Zinger with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. We recommend feeding your Carex Blue Zinger in the very early spring and again in mid summer...
Maryland
Bowie
Rose Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / each

It is an excellent cutting plant for flower arrangements. Can be used in rain gardens. 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...
  • Spread: 1-2'
  • Genus: Pennisetum alopecuroides
  • Max Height (feet): 2
  • Season Color: Summer
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Illinois
Bloomington
Blue Festuca Grass
Prices start at : 5.49 USD / each

The spectacular, non-fading blue foliage and unique growing habits make this ideal for borders. Grows in grassy, tuft-like clumps. Start new plants by division of clumps. Plant 6'' apart for tight clump pattern and then mulch tightly to eliminate weeds.
  • Zones: 4-9
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Spread: 6-12''
  • Genus: Festuca ovina glauca
  • Season Color: Summer
Illinois
Bloomington
Black Mondo Grass
Prices start at : 12.79 USD / each

Light pinkish white flowers in late summer. Plant in full to partial sun. Grows only 10'' tall making it perfect as a ground cover or small accent plant in your border garden. Especially striking with lime green or yellow leaves plantings.
  • Max Height (feet): 10"
  • Colors: Black, Pink
  • Plant Lighting: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
  • Spread: 24''
  • Zones: 5-9
Illinois
Bloomington
Dwarf Mondo Grass
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / Flat (18)

Remove any brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.
Maryland
Bowie
Japanese Sedge -- An Easy-Care Groundcover
I suspect that, as with other species, the solid green form is more vigorous than the variegated form of the plant. The catalog read, "Carex morrowii 'Aurea-variegata' (Japanese sedge).
California
El Segundo
Hakonechloa, Aureola
Prices start at : 13.99 USD / 1 Plant

Richly golden variegated leaves form delicate looking, tough-as-nails mounded plants. 2009 Perennial of the Year. Easy to grow and provides interest in all four seasons.
  • Height: 18-24 inches
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Spread: 24-36 inches
  • Bloom Season: Fall
  • Genus: Hakonechloa
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Container
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Cortaderia, Pink Pampas
Prices start at : 13.99 USD / 1 Plant

Dramatic in large dried arrangements. This sensuous ornamental grass has huge, silky, sand-pink plumes reaching 2 ft. Long atop 6-7 ft. Stalks from early summer to mid-autumn.
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Resistant To: Deer
  • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
  • Genus: Cortaderia
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Ornamental Grass Collection
Prices start at : 29.99 USD / 3 Plants

These grasses are easy to grow and provide interest in all four seasons. Hakonechloa Aureola, Eragrostis Purple Love Grass and Cortaderia Pink Pampas.
  • Resistant To: Deer
  • Zone: 7-8
  • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
  • Ornamental Use: Borders, Dried Flowers
  • Height: 12-60 inches
  • Genus: Hakonechloa, Eragrostis, Cortaderia
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Eragrostis, Purple Love Grass
Prices start at : 11.99 USD / 1 Plant

The flower spikes of this native grass come to life by creating a pink "cloud-like" effect on the planting area while in bloom. Easy to grow and provides interest in all four seasons.
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Resistant To: Deer
  • Zone: 5-8
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Container
  • Spread: 18-24 inches
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Carex, Evergold
Prices start at : 11.99 USD / 1 Plant

Its narrow, dark green leaves are lined with golden stripes. Evergold Japanese sedge springs up in gorgeous clumps of cascading, fine-textured foliage. Growing to 18" tall, the plants' tidy mounding habit make them good options for containers, small spaces...
  • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
  • Zone: 5-8
  • Height: 10-18 inches
  • Genus: Carex
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Carex Ice Dance
Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 Gal

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.
Maryland
Bowie
Panicum virgatum, Hot Rod
Prices start at : 16.99 USD / 1 Plant

Foliage starts blue-green and develops burgundy tips early, turning fully burgundy during the summer. Cut some for dried bouquets, then leave the seed heads on during the winter for the wildlife to enjoy.
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
  • Genus: Panicum
  • Spread: 24-30 inches
  • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem), Standing Ovation
Prices start at : 13.99 USD / 1 Plant

Gorgeous in the fall when the foliage turns vibrant shades of orange, yellow, red and purple. Chosen especially for its “un-floppable” habit, this little bluestem adds some blue tones to the landscape along with fantastic native grass texture.
  • Bloom Season: Fall, Summer
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Height: 36-48 inches
  • Zone: 3-8
  • Planting Time: Spring
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Mondo Grass
Prices start at : 42.95 USD / Flat of 18

Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Mondo Grass plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.
Maryland
Bowie
Perennial Ryegrass Information: Learn About Perennial Ryegrass Uses And Care
It wears well, germinates rapidly and maintains a lush appearance. When planting perennial ryegrass to over seed, begin mowing in the spring and gradually reduce its height to encourage growth of the warm season grass.Fertilize this ryegrass with 4 pounds...
Ohio
Willoughby
Pasture Seeds for sale Forage Grasses
Price : CALL

Llanero Panicum maximum cv. The portfolio of our products consists of : Brachiaria brizantha cv. Sementes Oeste Paulista is an industry of tropical forage seeds based in Presidente Prudente city, Sao Paulo State Brazil.
Sao Paulo
Presidente Prudente
Fireworks Grass
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

It looks great with prairie-style companions (Coreposis ‘Moonbeam' or Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm' come to mind) or in modern gardens where it makes an unforgettable statement planted in masses.
  • Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks'
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Flower Color: Purple Red
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
Nebraska
Omaha
Hot Rod Switch Grass
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Your Hot Rod Switch Grass is a perennial grass that will grow 36-42 inches in height, with a 24-inch spread when mature. Delightful, blue-tinted foliage quickly bursts into bright shades of eye-catching red with this remarkably colorful switch grass variety.
  • Fall Color: Red
  • Mature Spread: 30 - 36 inches
  • Mature Height: 36 - 48 inches
  • Foliage: Blue-Green Maturing to Maroon
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod'
Nebraska
Omaha
EverColor Everlite Variegated Sedge Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

This is the most compact of all the Evercolor sedges and is perfect for edging a border, softening a hardscape, spilling out of a container or filling out a garden bed. (It makes a BIG impact in a SMALL garden! Even if you only have a tiny spot like a...
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Foliage Color: White with Green
  • Botanical Name: Carex oshimensis ‘Everlite'
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Soil Type: Well-Drained
  • Mature Spread: 8 - 10 inches
Nebraska
Omaha
Redhead Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Use this plant in containers, in sunny borders, meadows, rock gardens, and foundation plantings. The deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes. 'Red Head' begins to show its enormous bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer.
  • Botanical Name: Pennisetum 'Redhead'
  • Foliage: Green
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Flower Color: Mahogany, Red Seed Head
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
EverColor Everlime Variegated Sedge Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

One of the very best is Evercolor Everlime Carex (Carex oshimensis ‘Everlime'). Nothing does that as well as grasses and sedges. It forms a neat and easily controlled mound that looks fantastic in a row along the edge of a planter or in masses, filling...
  • Foliage: Perennial
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Botanical Name: Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'
  • Flower Color: Brown
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Soil Type: Rich, evenly moist, well drained soils best
Nebraska
Omaha
Adagio Grass
Prices start at : 27.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

They reach 5 feet tall and three feet wide in full sun. Just one will elevate your garden to designer status! Adagio swings on the scene in early spring with loads of silvery green foliage arching out like a fountain.
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Height: 3 - 5 feet
  • Moisture: Moderate
  • Flower Color: White
Nebraska
Omaha
Legacy Buffalo Grass Plugs
Prices start at : 67.45 USD / 72 Plug Tray

Legacy Buffalo Grass was developed to have the look of bluegrass with the hardiness of Buffalo grass, and it certainly achieved that aim. Its dense canopy of fine leaf blades creates a very soft carpet which is perfect for lawn activities.
  • Foliage Color: Dark Blue Green
  • Mature Height: 3 - 5 inches
  • Botanical Name: Buchloe dactyloides 'Legacy'
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
UC Verde Buffalo Grass Plugs
Prices start at : 62.96 USD / 72 Plug Tray

UC Verde will grow to a maximum height of 4 to 8 inches in most locations. UC Verde produces a dense turf of soft, bright-green, very fine leaf blades. With proper care, you can have an established lawn in as little as 90 days UC Verde Buffalo grass Plugs...
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Growth Rate: Fast
Nebraska
Omaha
Kentucky Blue-grass , Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

The rootstock is creeping, with runners. Poa pratensis is a herbaceous perennial plant 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in) tall. Poa is Greek for fodder .The name Kentucky Bluegrass derives from its flower heads, which are blue when the plant is allowed...
  • Height: 1-2 feet
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Purity: 99%
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 1882
New York
Locke
Kentucky Blue-grass , Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

The rootstock is creeping, with runners. Poa pratensis is a herbaceous perennial plant 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in) tall. Poa is Greek for fodder .The name Kentucky Bluegrass derives from its flower heads, which are blue when the plant is allowed...
  • Botanical Name: Poa pratensis
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Quantity: 13.2 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 1882
  • Seeds Per Pound: 957,940
New York
Locke