Pennisetum Alopecuroides ‘Redhead’
Chinese Fountain Grass
Dark-red plumes, green glossy foliage, blooms mid summer to late fall. Moderately hardy, evergreen. Well-drained soil.
Eventual size: 1.2 m
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Fountain Grass
Very showy grass that is exceptionally floriferous. Fountains of gray green foliage and whitish inflorescences. Arching rose-pink seed heads. All soils but not too dry. Reasonably hardy.
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Eventual size: 80 cm
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Pennisetum messiacum ‘Red Bunny Tails’
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Eventual size: 70 cm
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Carex Flacca
Blue sedge
Blue sedge spreads to form a mat of bluish-green foliage. The plant can be used as a ground cover or in rock gardens. Best growth occurs in the sun but the plant will grow in shade. Hardyn evergreen. Moist soil.
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Carex Morrowii ‘Variegata’
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Looking as though each blade has been touched by frost, Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’ has slender strap-shaped leaves edged in white. With a tidy clumping habit, this hardy evergreen sedge is fantastic for edging paths or planting in drifts through perennial borders. Well-drained soil.
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