big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is NATIVE FROM CANADA TO MEXICO. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
browsing plants: outstanding winter interest
variegated giant reed grass
Arundo donax 'Variegata'
Grows to 12′ tall with a spread of 10′ at a fast rate. Grow in … Continued
‘Hello Yellow’ butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
A long lived, low maintenance perennial, this cultivar of our native A. tuberosa offers months … Continued
Belamcanda chinensis
Belamcanda chinensis
A profusion of unique star-shaped, speckled flowers about 2″ wide and resemble orchids. Blloms vary … Continued
‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass
Calamagrostis acutiflora
Upright grass with fluffy seed heads that appear much earlier than other ornamental grasses. 3-4′ … Continued
Harry Lauder’s walking stick
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Rounded, multi-trunked, typically grows 8-10’ tall, and features, as the name suggests, twisted and spiraling … Continued
globe thistle
Echinops ritro
Glaucus, yucca-like foliage topped with clusters of blue, globe-shaped flowers in late summer through early … Continued
purple love grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Masses of reddish-purple panicle blooms are beautiful in large sweeps. NATIVE TO THE EASTERN HALF … Continued
hardy pampas grass
Erianthus ravennae
Showy plumes tower 8-10′ tall in summer. An excellent instant privacy planting especially useful between … Continued
beech
Fagus sylvatica
‘Purple Fountain’ (purple weeping) sports round purple leaves that drench cascading branches. An upright form … Continued
perennial sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
Clusters of bright yellow flowers in September atop 6-8′ stalks. An important livestock food source … Continued
eastern red cedar
Juniperus virginiana
‘Hetzii’ is an eastern red cedar growing 12-15′ high and 10-15′ wide with bluish-green to … Continued