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Grasses
Panicum virgatum
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America
Panicum virgatum is an elegant vase shaped grass with an abundance of seasonal interest. In spring, a fresh crop of glaucous stems and graceful bluish-green arching leaves rise from the earth. Mature plants are statuesque and crowned with …
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Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze'
Common Name: Switch Grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze' is a switch grass cultivar that is known for its compact size and upright habit. In late spring airy yellow-green flower panicles rise above the deep green arching leaves. The panicles turn bron…
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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ is a switch grass selection with a dramatically vertical habit. Foliage and stems are erect with metallic blue blades. In summer airy pinkish flower panicles seem to dance in the evening l…
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Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog'
Common Name: Prairie Dog switchgrass
Selected for it's shorter upright growth habit and sturdy stems, that will hold most snow loads and provide not only winter interest, but also cover for birds and other creatures. It has the upright stature of Northwind, though…
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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Common Name: Switch grass
Native to North America (cultivar)
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' is a popular switch grass cultivar that is known for its compact habit and striking red-purple fall color. In summer airy reddish-pink flower panicles rise above burgundy highlighted leaves. The …
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Pennisetum alopecuroides
Common Name: Fountain Grass
Native to China
Pennisetum alopecuroides is a clump forming warm season grass with graceful arching foliage. Leaves are deep green, narrow and sharply pointed. In late summer culms are tipped with silvery bottlebrush like flowers. The flo…
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian'
Common Name: Cassian dwarf fountain grass
Native to Asia (cultivar)
Similar to Hameln, but about a foot taller and greater range of hardiness. Perfect for use as a groundcover or in a rain garden as it prefers moist to wet soils. Flowers white with a pink tinge from late summer into fall. Seeds at…
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
Common Name: Dwarf fountain grass
Native to China (cultivar)
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ is a uniform compact cultivar of Asian fountain grass. ‘Hameln’ has attractive deep green arching linear leaves. In late summer culms are tipped with silvery bottlebrush …
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