94 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ Acorus gramineus Golden Variegated Sweet Flag ‘Minimus Aureus’ It is a non- invasive rhizome grass that Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag prefers moist soil. It has golden yellow The most striking and certainly the cut- and green sword like foliage, which grows est sweet fl ag, this dwarf golden form 10-12” tall. makes a slowly spreading tuft of tiny, Plant 12” apart. golden, evergreen grass-like foliage. A bright little groundcover in moist areas at 3” tall. Plant 9” apart. MBH Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 F Acorus gramineus Andropogon gerardii ’Variegatus’ Big Bluestem Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag Formerly the dominate species of the Truly evergreen, with dark green and tall-grass prairie that fed many bison creamy white variegated leaves 1/2” wide and cattle, it now is mostly found grow- and 8-10” tall.It is great along a pond’s ing along roadsides and riversides in the edge, in water gardens, or in any boggy eastern and central regions of the United area. It loves wet feet, and prefers fertile, States. Clump-forming bluish-green acid soil. foliage turns red in fall and grows to Plant 18” apart. 4-8' tall. Plant 24" apart. Zones 5 - 10 F Zones 4 - 8 Andropogon virginicus Broom Sedge This is a clump forming native meadow grass which grows 2-5’ tall. The green leaves and stems turn dark red-purple then bright copper in late fall. Winter interest is quite obvious, when the fi ne hairs of the expanded racemes catch the sunlight. This grass is the linchpin of any prairie restoration. Plant 24” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Calamagrostis x acutifl ora Ambition’ ‘Karl Foerster’ Blue Grama Feather Reed Grass Horizontally held chartreuse fl owers steal Perennial Plant of the Year 2001 the show in mid-summer to fall as they While the 18–24” foliage grows in fl utter atop very narrow upright bluish- a handsome, arching clump, it is the green leaves. Seed heads turn to beige and tall, slender upright fl ower spikes that remain through winter providing interest distinguish this grass. The graceful through all seasons. This 2-3’ tall native golden spikes rise 4–5’ above the grass is drought tolerant and very cold foliage and persist well into the winter. hardy. PP#22048 It will tolerate some shade, but prefers Plant 18” apart. moist, well-drained soil in full sun. MBH MBH Plant 30” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Gold = Sun, Green = Shade + Level deer resistance Heavy Medium (see page 5 for program details) Traffi c Traffi c Complimentary The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com 95 Calamagrostis x acutifl ora Calamagrostis x acutifl ora ‘Overdam’ stricta Feather Reed Grass Feather Reed Grass This choice Feather Reed Grass with A clump-forming grass gives a strong, white variegation on the narrow 12” vertical line, with rigidly erect stems high foliage has a gold tassel on a rigidly from 4 – 5’ in height. Its slender yellow erect 36” stem that appears in June. It spikes begin to appear in the cool is an excellent grass for specimens and weather of late spring. The bright gold groupings. Try it with Fountain Grasses color lasts well into winter. Its narrow for a dramatic eff ect. grass-like foliage stays low at 22” or so, Plant 30” apart. growing in average garden soil. Plant 24-30” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Calamagrostis Carex buchananii brachytricha Leatherleaf Sedge Korean Feather Reed Grass Native to New Zealand, this clump- Thick clumps of grassy foliage at 2’ forming sedge has very thin upright are followed in September through by copper-brown leaves that are slightly puff y, rosy-purple upright blooms at 3 arching and provide remarkable texture 1/2’; they become cinnamon-colored for and color, especially in the rock garden. the winter months. The strong vertical The 2’ tall foliage also makes a great line complements other grasses with addition to mixed containers and fall arching habits, as well as many fl owering displays. Prefers well-drained soil and perennials. Handles moist, but well- may be short-lived at only 2-3 years. drained soil, and will tolerate some shade Plant 18” apart. MBH quite happily. Plant 24-30” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 6 - 9 Shade Part Shade/Sun Sun Native Attracts Butterfl ies/Hummingbirds Cut Flower 96 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Carex elata ‘Aurea’ Carex dolichostachya Bowles Golden ‘Gold Fountains’ Golden Variegated Sedge Golden Sedge Positively glowing in the moist, partial Same weeping, graceful, narrow leaf shade it loves best, ‘Bowles Golden’ blades as ‘Evergold’, which make such Carex is a clump-grower with a solid a graceful presence in the part shade, yellow leaf blade. At 2–3’ in height, it but this 12” Carex is a soft green has a distinct upright, rather than weeping color with a golden edge. The eff ect growth habit. At the water’s edge or is a lovely golden glow in a dark spot. massed in the shade, you will fi nd it very Try with a blue-leaved Hosta such as ‘Halcyon’, Alchemilla mollis, and the showy, indeed. dark green of Helleborus or Bergenia. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. MBH MBH Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 7 Carex glauca (fl acca) Carex glauca Blue Sedge ‘Blue Zinger’ The blue-green leaves of this drought- Blue Sedge tolerant Carex have a somewhat arching Gracefully arching blue grass-like shape and are about 6-10” tall. It has foliage is somewhat more clump a slow but steady spreading habit that forming than the straight species and makes it perfect for massing in sun or is a bit taller at 10-16”. Performs well light shade where drought tolerance is a in moist soils but will tolerate drought plus. It is adaptable to a range of soils once established. Use as a contrasting including alkaline types as well as soil texture/color to Heuchera ‘Plum with some salinity. Pudding’ or Actaea ‘Hillside Black Plant 18” apart. Beauty’. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Silver Variegated Sedge Once established, this spreading Carex has much improved drought-tolerance and general vigor. Shiny, strong leaves are a bit wider that our other Sedges. The green and white variegation give a bright silvery look. This semi-evergreen Carex is as graceful as it is strong-looking at 12” in height, and prefers moist, rich, well- drained soils. Plant 18” apart. MBH Zones 5 - 9 Carex morrowii ‘Silver Carex oshimensis Sceptre’ ‘Evergold’ Silver Variegated Sedge Variegated Japanese Sedge Arching narrow 1/4” green leaves with a A clump-forming grass 12” high with white edge give this Carex a uniformly weeping, narrow yellow grass blades fi ne fountain shape. If happy in the with green edges, this Carex is evergreen, moist well-drained shady situation it grows best in partial shade, and is favors, it will spread slowly by rhizomes valuable as a ground cover, for edging, creating more silvery clumps. At 12”, it in woodland settings, rock gardens, and is evergreen, long-lived, and not diffi cult pond areas. Try Carex in combination to grow. with a blue Hosta such as ‘Blue Cadet’, Plant 18” apart. Epimedium rubrum, and spotted MBH MBH Pulmonaria. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Gold = Sun, Green = Shade + Level deer resistance Heavy Medium (see page 5 for program details) Traffi c Traffi c Complimentary The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com 97 Carex pensylvanica Carex oshimensis Pennsylvania Sedge EverColor® Everest This Native grows in dry to moist woods Sedge in the mountains from West Virginia to Dark green narrow leaves are edged Alabama and Georgia. It forms soft, with cool white stripes off ering a clean grass-like, 15” lumps of very narrow, crisp contrast in the rock garden or bright green leaves. The clumps spread container. The evergreen fountain of quickly and are soft and curl gently turn- foliage grows 12-18” tall by 18” wide. ing pale brown in the winter. Use this in Leaves are a bit narrower than ‘Silver masses to soften/ brighten a damp shady Sceptre’. PP#20955 area. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. MBH Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Carex oshimensis Carex stricta EverColor® Everillo Tussock sedge Sedge Native to marshes and creek sides of ‘Everillo’ is a bright yellow to chartreuse eastern and central North America, dramatic fountain of foliage, ideal for Tussock sedge forms dense ‘hills’ , tus- brightening up the shade or container socks, from old foliage while sending garden. A little morning sun gives the up fi ne textured green vertical growth to leaves a golden appearance. Grows 2-3’. Birds and amphibians enjoy nest- to 12” tall in moist, well-drained soil. ing in the tufts. Prefers morning sun and PP#21002 afternoon shade with constant moisture. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. MBH Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Carex vulpinoidea Chasmanthium latifolium Fox Sedge Northern Sea Oats Native to eastern North American and This grass grows in loose; upright often found growing in shallow marshes, clumps 3’ high with attractive, nodding wet meadows, and swamps it adapts to oat-like seed heads that appear in late many moist to wet locations and can July.