Image Genus Cultivar Common Name Size Price # Plant Information Native Type Zone Calamgrostis x acutiflora Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass 2 G $14.95 22 This grass performs well in a wide range of climates, Grass 3 remains attractive for months on end, and is not invasive in any way. Clumps are strongly upright, with dark green leaves. Soft feathery green plumes appear in summer, maturing into stiff wheat-coloured spikes, which last into winter. Height: 47-59 inches. Spread: 23-27 inches. Full sun or partial shade. Miscanthus Purpurascens Flame Grass 2 G $14.95 36 One of the very best Miscanthus cultivars available Grass 4 today. From early to midseason, the leaves are a pleasant grey-green. In late summer and fall, they take on brilliant orange and red tones, hence the name 'Flame Grass'. The seed heads begin to appear in late summer with magenta hues. Height: 4-6 ft. Spread: 2 ft. Partial to full sun. Miscanthus sinensis Strictus Porcupine Grass 2 G $14.95 85 Porcupine Grass' is an upright, stiff grass whose leaves Grass 5 stretch skyward like porcupine spines, thus the name. Distinctive yellowish-white, horizontal banding on the green leaves of this cultivar seem to glow when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. This grass requires a very long, hot growing season to be able to produce flowers. When it does, they are spectacular pinkish copper plumes that appear in early fall. Height: 4- 6 ft. Spread: 4-6 ft. Full sun. Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light Morning Light Grass 2 G $14.95 66 An especially refined and elegant ornamental grass. Fine Grass 5 leaf blades are green with clean, very thin, white margins that give the plant a silvery cast when viewed from a distance. This plant is luminous when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. This grass requires a very long, hot growing season to be able to produce flowers. When it does, they are spectacular reddish bronze plumes that appear in late fall. Height: 4-5 ft. Spread: 3 ft. Full sun Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny Little Bunny Dwarf Fountain 2 G $14.94 49 A truly miniature fountain grass, 'Little Bunny' stands only Grass 5 Grass 18" tall when in bloom. Cute cream-colored, tufted seed heads look like a bunch of little bunnies' tails dancing above the dense clump of dark green foliage. Height: 16- 20 inches. Spread: 20-24 inches. Full sun or light shade. Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass Fountain Grass 2 G $14.95 65 Soft panicles cascade from arching stems beginning in Grass 5 midsummer and are reddish brown. As the flowers mature, they turn to tan. The finely textured, glossy, bright green leaves are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. As fall arrives, the foliage becomes streaked with gold and fades to the color of straw in winter. Height: 3-4 ft. Spread: 2 ft. Full sun or light shade. 1 Image Genus Cultivar Common Name Size Price # Plant Information Native Type Zone Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head Red Head Fountain Grass 2 G $14.95 70 Red Head' is an earlier flowering form of P. Grass 5 alopecuroides. It begins to show its huge, bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. Deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes that can measure a whopping 3" wide by 8-10" long! The cool temperatures of fall bring out gold tones in the green foliage. Height: 4-5 ft. Spread: 4-5 ft. Full sun or light shade. 2 Image Genus Cultivar Common Name Size Price # Plant Information Native Type Zone Athyrium Ghost Fern 3 G $19.95 12 A hybrid cross between Japanese Painted fern and Lady Perennial 3 Fern, this selection sports stunning frosted apple green fronds that seem to emit a ghostly white light in the shade. Height: 24-36 inches. Spread: 18-24 inches. Partial to full shade is best. Athyrium felix-forma Lady in Red Fern 1 QT $7.95 60 This fern's vibrant burgundy stems coupled with its dark Perennial 2 green fronds will compliment everything else in your shade garden. Height: 30-36 inches. Spread: 24 inches. Partial to full shade. Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern 2 G $12.95 45 Native to North America, this deciduous fern is common Yes Perennial 3 to moist sites throughout the northern hemisphere. It is characterized by lush, finely textured, medium green fronds with an arching habit. Height: 18-30 inches. Spread: 24 inches. Partial to full shade is best. Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Fern 1 QT $7.95 60 Dramatic foliage is a standout in the shade garden. The Perennial 5 dark, blue green central rib of each frond fades to silver at the edges. Height: 18-24 inches. Full to partial shade. Athyrium niponicum Regal Red Japanese Painted Fern 1 QT $7.95 65 The striking violet-red fronds are contrasted by bright Perennial 4 silver edges, giving an overall tapestry effect. Height: 18- 24 inches. Full to partial shade. Athyrium niponicum Ghost Painted Fern 1 QT $7.95 55 This selection sports stunning frosted apple green fronds Perennial 4 that seem to emit a ghostly white light in the shade. Dark purple stems hold the broad fronds rigidly upright. Height: 24-36 inches. Spread: 18-24 inches. Partial to full shade. Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern 1 QT $7.95 60 One of the largest and most popular ferns in cultivation Perennial 3 today. The dark green, pinnate fronds are shaped like ostrich plumes, being much wider at the top and tapering down to a bare stipe. Height: 3-6 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Partial to full shade. 1.
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