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Grass - Variegated Miscanthus
The Grass ‘Variegated Miscanthus Grass’, Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’, is also know as ‘Morning Light’ Maiden Grass is a very popular miscanthus. It boasts white-edged variegated, narrow leaves. It is quite attractive, the green blades have added highlights of creamy-white margins and mid-veins creating a shimmering silvery appearance. Its appearance is fine textured and it has a compact growth habit. This plant works well as a specimen plant in the garden, or can be used in container gardens. The reddish bronze blooms appear in the fall. Which adds visual excitement to shrub borders. It displays delicate reddish-bronze plumes in late summer. Place in full sun for best foliage coloration. Accepts dry conditions.
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Grass - Toffee Twist Sedge
The Grass ‘Toffee Twist Sedge’, Carex flagellifera Toffee Twist, is a mounded grass plant.The Irridescent slender mahogany leaves arch upward 1 1/2 to 2 feet before spilling back to the ground. It is distinctive as an accent plant or in masses, it grows well in rock gardens and along slopes. Toffee Twist Sedges are an attractive coral color in fall/winter.This grass adds structure and grace to mass plantings in the garden. Excellent in containers and window boxes. Prefers full sun to light shade. Water when soil is dry to the touch. Prefers moist soil.
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Grass - The Blues Little Bluestem
The Grass ‘Blues Little Bluestem Grass’, Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’, has attractive deep blue foliage.The fall color is a burgundy red. It works well in mass plantings.It does well in a variety of soil types and is drought tolerant. The attractive upright; open to spreading fine textured leaves are subject to lodging.Littles Bluestem grasses have delicate and inconspicuous inflorescence in late summer and ; becomes silvery when dried. It remains attractive in winter. The fall color varies from tan to copper, orange, and dark orange red.
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Grass - Soft Rush
The Grass ‘Soft Rush Grass’, Juncus effusus Quarter Creek, Upright Divergent. Known for its narrow, soft round stems and vertical growth, Soft Rush has medium green foliage that turns yellowish brown after the first frost. Flowers are noticeable and are borne at the stem tips in early summer. An effective foliage plant in any water setting or continaer. Grows best in moist, peaty soils in light shade.Soft Rush grasses are pest and disease free. They are versatile and may be found in fresh- or saltwater wet areas. Soft rush provides food and nesting to birds and other wildlife
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Grass - Shenandoah Switch
The Grass ‘Shenandoah Switch Grass’,Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’, has a burgundy-red color to the foliage.This one starts out red in June, by mid-summer it looks like Bloodgrass, and in fall, it is a rich burgundy. Given full sun and average soil, it is a slow grower. The foliage starts out as deep green but takes on the red color thru the summer. The 4′ height, makes this a good choice for a specimen plant.It is one of the shortest Switch Grass varieties available. This plant will grow in dry to moist soils or well-drained, loamy, sandy or clay soils with a pH of a neutral to slightly alkaline. It’s attributes include naturalizing, attracting birds and suitable for cut and dried flowers.
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