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Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Feathery, fan-shaped, pale pink panicles. Neat narrow-leaved upright grass arches outward at the top in … Continued

Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland'

Also called Japanese silver grass, this ornamental grows 4-5′ tall with wide leaves that are … Continued

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Horizontal yellow bands on wide foliage that grows 4-6′ tall and 3-5′ wide. Tolerates poorly … Continued

Nassella (formerly Stipa) tenuissima

This zone 7 perennial will self-seed in our northern zone 6 gardens. Excellent soft, fine … Continued

Pachysandra procumbens

An excellent low perennial ground cover for shady areas, spreading with long rhizomes. Toothed leaves crowd … Continued

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Metalic blue leaves, strictly upright. Never leans or flops, even in heavy rain. Pink tones … Continued

Pennisetum alopecuriodes 'Red Head'

One of the earliest-flowering fountain grasses, ‘Red Head’ produces showy bottlebrush plumes that emerge burgundy … Continued

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Dwarf fountain grass is cold hardy, heat and drought tolerant. Grows 2-3′ tall, and is … Continued

Pennisetum glaucum

Deep purple foliage, stems, and cattail-like spikes. Great as a fall ornamental or in dried … Continued

Picea glauca 'Densata'

A naturally symmetrical, cone-shaped evergreen with a more dense, compact habit than the species. New … Continued

Picea pungens 'Blue Totem'

Add evergreen color contrast in a small space with this narrow, 3′ wide blue spruce … Continued

Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag'

Compact, dwarf, globe-shaped evergreen shrub with short, soft, blue-green needles. This dwarf eastern white pine … Continued

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