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plants
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. . . are good things!
It's hard to remember every plant we have or would
like to have. That's why we keep lists. Our plant lists content information
about our tries at growing, general information on the plant and
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There are
over 200
species of plants cultivated in our gardens. To learn more
about any of these either find the plant in the list above,
search for a plant in the box to the left or clock on one of the
categories or locations in the left column.
Each plant
listed will show a picture, and our notes about that plant. When possible, we include the Latin
botanical name, a short descriptions, and planting
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Grasses
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Corkscrew Rush
Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'
Impressive foliage, perfect for the modern border or containers. Fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Add architectural flair to your mixed borders by using the arching sprays and sharp silhouettes to add contrast, or use in mixed containers for a color explosion on your patio.
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Died 2006. (Needed moister soil)
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Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum 'Hameln'
Perennial, Full Sun grows to 24" high
Fine textured foliage, showy white flowers, and a compact growth habit.
Care: Cut back in early spring as new growth appears. Keep well-watered during hot weather.
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Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis Brachytricha
(Korean Feather Grass)
Perennial, Full Sun grows to 5' high
A tall graceful mass of deep green foliage topped by showy wheat-color flowers plumes One of the few ornamental grasses that will grow in heavy clay soil.
Care: Cut back in early spring as new growth appears. Keep well-watered during hot weather.
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from Nancy Spring 2006
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Fiber Optic Grass
Isolepis cernua
this is a cute little rush (formerly known as Scirpus cernuus) forming 10-12" clumps with fine, threadlike, green stems that terminate with a little tuft of inflorescence. Isolepis really does resemble those fiber optic lamps popular with teenagers, except it only comes in green. Clump forming growth habit. Prefers full sun to partial shade in moist soil.
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Gold Toupee Fescue
Festuca glauca 'Golden Troupee'
Mound of soft golden foliage have a fine texture. Thrives in average to dry, well-drained soil in full to part sun.
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dead 2007.
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Gramma Grass
Bouteloua gracilis
(Side Oats)
One of the most important native range grasses is Blue Grama. It is a long-lived, warm season, short grass that is considered to be one of the most palatable grasses available. Blue Grama is a sod forming, fine textured grass that grows 8 to 12 inches tall on the range. The foliage is grayish green curling to gray or straw yellow. Blue Grama has a good tolerance to low temperatures, alkali soils and is extremely drought resistant. Under moisture stress the foliage goes dormant. It greens up quickly when the moisture is received.
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Hardy Pampas Grass
Saccharum ravennae
Ravenna grass, native to the Mediterranean and Africa, makes a great alternative to traditional pampas grass. It has a large, bold silhouette, showy flower spikes, and is even hardier than Pampas grass, down to -10° F. During warm weather it quickly forms a 5 foot clump of 1 inch wide, medium green leaves. In the summer, 12 to 14 foot flower spikes develop, and shimmering creamy silver plumes appear in August and September. Clumps can be sheared back in early spring. This adaptable grass thrives in both cold climates and the intense heat of low deserts, although it requires long warm summers for flower development.
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Purchased from Fall 2005 from Siffring Landscaping
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Horsetail Grass
Equisetum Hyemale'
Hardy bog plant, also known as "scouring rush" has jointed, hollow, tube-like steams. Sun or Partial Sun. Water every other day until established. Grows to 48" tall
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Started Spring 2007 next to potting bench. Purchased at Affair - Lincoln -- Bluebird Nursery)
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Japanese Red Blood Grass
Imperata Cylindrica 'Red Baron'
Narrow, spectacular glowing red blades, turning an even more intense red during fall.
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From Blair Garden Center
summer 2005, planted in driveway bed.
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Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Sun to Light Shade Zone: 5-9 48" tall ornamental grasses that thrives in shady conditions. Northern sea oats has a short basal tuft of wide grassy leaves that gives rise to 4' stalks with dramatic grain-like flowers...great for flower arrangers! Northern sea oats grows best in a naturalistic garden, either in the border or by the water...it tends to seed nearby unless you make lots of dried arrangements.
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Ornamental Millet, 'Purple Majesty'
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2007 - New Glazed pot in front of garage.
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Porcupine Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
'Strictus', commonly known as porcupine grass, is noted for its horizontally banded foliage and upright, columnar habit in which the erect leaf blades purportedly resemble porcupine quills. It typically grows in an upright clump to 5-6' tall with the flower plumes raising total overall height to 8-9' tall. Features medium green leaves variegated with yellow horizontal bands. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny reddish-bronze flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise well above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into silvery plumes in fall. Flower plumes persist well into winter providing good winter interest.
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Purchased from Fall 2005 from Siffring Landscaping
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Varigated Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar'
Lime yellow and green horizontal variegated grass.
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Planted Summer 2006 in West Bed
Ordered $17.50
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Wire Vine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Dark, wiry stems that contort, curl, and bend in all sorts of directions. The roughly circular, small emerald-green leaflets produce white, strongly scented flowers that are followed by shining black fruits. Thrives in part sun in well-drained soil.
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