river oats, northern sea oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Attractive, nodding seed heads make excellent cut arrangement filler. This grass spreads aggressively so choose … Continued
browsing: outstanding winter interest
Harry Lauder’s walking stick
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' / 'Red Dragon'
Rounded, multi-trunked, typically grows 8-10’ tall, and features, as the name suggests, twisted and spiraling … Continued
‘Tom Thumb’ cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Tiny glossy green leaves densely cover arching branches on this compact, semi-evergreen shrub. Grows into … 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
sandlove grass
Eragrostis trichodes
A warm-season bunchgrass native from Ohio to Nebraska and south to Louisiana and Texas. Purple … Continued
beech
Fagus sylvatica
‘Purple Fountain’ (purple weeping) sports round purple leaves that drench cascading branches. An upright form … Continued
‘Green Pillar’ boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Pillar'
Rapidly growing into a slender column of evergreen up to 9 feet tall while staying … Continued
Maximilian sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
State flower of Kansas Clusters of bright yellow flowers in September atop 6-8′ stalks. An … Continued
lenton rose
Helleborus orientalis
Perennial Plant Association 2005 Perennial Plant of the Year! Profuse blooms open in late winter … Continued
‘Little Lime’ Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime'
This petite panicle hydrangea tops out at 3-5’ tall and wide with lime green summer … Continued
‘Blue Arrow’ juniper
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
This juniper is an improved selection with tight, bright blue foliage and an extremely columnar, … Continued