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Big Bluestem is a warm season, perennial tall grass with blue, green stems. This is a native of Midwestern tallgrass prairie. It's a great ornamental, border plant.
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- Bloom Time: July, August
- Location: Full Sun
- Flower Color: Purple
- Soil Conditions: Average Moisture
- Size: 5' ft tall
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An improved 'Hameln ' grass. The leaves are narrow and green that form an upright vase-shaped clump. The bottle brush plumes emerge in August and start out a smoky red-purple then turn to tan. This grass is a show-stopper!
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- Bloom Time: July, August
- Location: Full Sun
- Flower Color: Red, purple, tan
- Soil Conditions: medium, dry
- Size: 30" inches tall
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Long hair like leaves topped with tan flower panicles. It creates a popcorn like fragrance when in bloom.
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- Bloom Time: August
- Location: full sun
- Flower Color: Tan
- Soil Conditions: dry, Average moisture
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It is a slow growing grass that shines even in shady areas. It tends to be more yellow green in heavier shade, and brighter gold in more sun.
It will not rapidly overtake its neighboring plants. We recommend planting it where it can cascade down slopes and drape over rocks.
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- Bloom Time: August, September
- Location: part shady, full shade
- Soil Conditions: average moisture
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A fine textured ornamental grass forming upright mounding clumps. Fountain grass grows 2 ft tall, and blooms in the fall. Blooms look like little fox tails. Works well as a cut flower but foliage stays great looking through the winter and you can divide it in the spring.
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- Bloom Time: August, September
- Location: Full Sun
- Flower Color: Cream
- Soil Conditions: Medium, Dry
- Size: 2' ft tall
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This is a reed grass which produces showy, feathery plumes bearing striking, erect, wheat-colored seed heads. Its vertical presence is magnificent, reaching 4-5 ft tall; it only gets a spread of 2 feet! Works well as a cut flower or mix it up for a natural bouquet.
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- Bloom Time: June
- Location: Sun
- Flower Color: Golden
- Soil Conditions: Medium, Moist
- Size: 4-5' x 2' spread
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A similar variety of Karl Foerster grass that will grow in shade! It has bright green, erect leaves and grows about 3-4 ft tall when in bloom. The flower plumes emerge pinkish then turn to cream in the fall.
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- Location: shade, partial sun, sun
- Flower Color: pinkish-tan
- Soil Conditions: dry, medium
- Size: 3'-4' ft tall
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A lovely dwarf ornamental grass with graceful, arching blades with eye-catching ivory to yellow highlights. Tall, upright flower stems topped with feathery, silver-white, summer plumes that soften and curl as they dry. A bold, striking selection perfect for borders, containers, and naturalized areas or edges of water gardens.
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- Bloom Time: Sept
- Location: Sun
- Soil Conditions: medium-dry
- Size: 3'-4' ft tall
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This ornamental grass has a fine blade with highlights of creamy white vertical variegation. Grows 4-5 ft tall, blooms in the fall. It will add visual interest in your outdoor settings but it also works well as a cut flower so take some indoors!
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- Bloom Time: October
- Location: Sun
- Flower Color: Mauve
- Soil Conditions: Medium, Moist
- Size: 4'-5' x 3'-4' ft spread
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The largest ornamental grass growing 9-12 feet tall! Won't this be a great backdrop for family and friend photos? Cream colored flower plume with showy leaves. Plumes begin to appear in August. Works well as a cut flower; maybe in an entryway or hallway? This is a grass also known as Saccharum Ravennae. Whatever name you know it as doesn't matter - enjoy the beauty of the plant and the soft rustling background when breezes occur.
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- Bloom Time: August, September
- Location: Sun
- Flower Color: Cream
- Soil Conditions: Medium, Moist
- Size: 9'-12' ft tall
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This is a stunning ornamental grass that is perfect for any garden. This showy prairie grass boasts a fine textured, fountain-like appearance that is sure to make a statement in any landscape. With its graceful, arching habit and soft, green foliage, the Prairie Dropseed is a versatile plant that can be used as a border planting, groundcover, or accent in any garden design.
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- Bloom Time: July, August
- Location: Sun
- Soil Conditions: Average Moisture
- Size: 2'-4' ft tall
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This beautiful, upright grass takes a scarlet red tone in the late summer and turns deep purple in the fall. A wonderful addition to any garden to add a colorful backdrop!
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- Bloom Time: July, August
- Location: Sun
- Soil Conditions: Average Moisture
- Size: 3'-4' ft tall
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This grass grows in an upright clump that holds a firm shape. It has a silvery-purple cast that retains into the fall, which then turns to a brighter purple.
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- Bloom Time: October
- Location: Full Sun
- Soil Conditions: Average Moisture
- Size: 2' wide x 3-4' tall
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Small grass like perennial with variegated green/yellow foliage. The blooms look like purple grape hyacinths. Grows 9-12 inches tall, blooms July-August.
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- Bloom Time: July, August
- Location: Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
- Flower Color: Purple
- Soil Conditions: Dry, Medium
- Size: 9"-12" inches tall
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