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Grasses
ACORUS calamnus Variegatus
Variegated Sweet Flag
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ACORUS gramineus Oborozuki
Acorus gramineus Oborozuki
Creamy vertical stripes on sword-like
foliage
Flowering Period: fall
Width:
Height: 75 cm
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Flowering Period: Foliage
Width:
Height: 30 cm
50 cm
Zone 2a
ACORUS gramineus Pusillus minimu
Golden Japanese Sweet Flag
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White striped grass. Great as a border or a
rock garden plant. Fast growing.
Zone 2a
ARUNDO donax Variegata
Variegated Giant Reed Grass
Very fast growing grass. Grows anywhere.
Drought tolerant. Yellow striped bluegreen foliage. Great accent plant.
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Flowering Period:
Height: 60 cm
Zone 6a
sun
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Small clumping, easy evergreen grass.
Showy seeds. Golden coloured foliage.
Zone 4a
shade
Zone 5a
Flowering Period: May-July
Width:
Height: 60 cm
40 cm
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BRIZA media
Quaking Grass
A low spreading patch that grows slowly in
clay soils. Dark green leaves. One of the
slowest growing bamboos.
Flowering Period:
Height: 50 cm
Zone 2a
Bamboo-PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
Dwarf Fern Leaf Bamboo
Very tough and erect leaf texture. Leaves
fan out in groups and look like little palm
or fern leaves.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
60 cm
Width:
Height: 200 cm
Zone 2a
Flowering Period: May-June
40 cm
Width:
Height: 40 cm
40 cm
Bamboo-PLEIOBLASTUS var. distich
Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo
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30 cm
ARRHENATHERUM elatius bulbosum
Variegated Oat Grass
Beautiful blue-grey foliage. Narrow leaves
take on red to orange tones in fall. Silvery
seed heads.
Dramatically variegated, deep green swordlike foliage. Evergreen. Great for water
gardens.
Zone 5a
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 90 cm
Zone
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 25 cm
0 cm
ANDROPOGON scoparius Prairie Blu
Prairie Blues Little Bluestem
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0 cm
ACORUS gramineus Variegata
Dwarf Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag
Narrow golden leaves will brighten any
perennial border.
Flowering Period: May-June
Width:
Height: 15 cm
Dramatically variegated, sword-like gold
and green striped foliage on upright plant.
groundcover
40 cm
Zone 4a
suitable as cut flower
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BROMUS inermis Skinners Gold
Smooth Bromegrass
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CALAMAGROSTIS acon. Avalanche
Feather Reed Grass
Yellow-green variegated leaves. Great for
slopes or other difficult sites.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 60 cm
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Flowering Period:
Height: 135 cm
40 cm
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Zone 4a
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora Overd
Variegated Feather Reed Grass
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Zone 4b
This unique, showy grass forms a bronze,
stiff, upright habit.
Flowering Period:
Height: 50 cm
30 cm
Zone 5a
CAREX comans Bronze
Bronze Hair Sedge
Bronze foliage all season. Unique
conversation plant with thin arching leaves.
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Width:
15 cm
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CAREX comans Frosty Curls
Frosty Curls New Zealand Hair Sedge
Great accent for any waterside. Its thin,
curly silver blades make compact clumps.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
40 cm
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Flowering Period: June-Aug
30 cm
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Zone 6a
CAREX conica Marginata
Variegated Sedge
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0 cm
CAREX buchananii
Leatherleaf Sedge
White edged, erect blades of grass grow in
compact clumps with 100 cm pink plumes.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Perennial Plant of the Year 2001. Semievergreen. Superb flower of bronze-red to
gold.
Flowering Period: June-Fall
Width:
Height: 75 cm
60 cm
Width:
Zone 4a
CALAMAGROSTIS Karl Foerster
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Gorgeous, cascading dark green foliage
with a brilliant gold centre. Smoky purple
flowerheads appear in early summer.
Flowering Period:
Height: 120 cm
60 cm
Width:
Zone 2a
CALAMAGROSTIS El Dorado
Golden Feather Reed Grass
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Wide white stripe in the centre of the leaf.
Creamy flowers appear in mid summer and
turn tan as the season progresses.
CAREX Kaga Nishiki
Kaga Nishiki Sedge
Silvery-white evergreen clumps. Popular
for rock gardens. Prefers some shade.
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Variegated yellow-green foliage forms a
mound. Nice in mass plantings or to use as
an accent.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
40 cm
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Flowering Period:
Height: 40 cm
sun
Zone 5a
shade
Zone 6a
part sun
groundcover
Width:
40 cm
Zone 5a
suitable as cut flower
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CAREX siderostica variegata
Variegated Broad-leaf Sedge
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CAREX x Ice Dance
Ice Dance Sedge
Wide cream-streaked blades, mounding
habit. Slowly spreads into colony. Likes
moisure and shade.
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 90 cm
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Flowering Period:
Height: 35 cm
20 cm
Zone 4a
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
Northern Sea Oats
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Zone 4a
Remarkable white flower plume rises
above sharp edged leaves.
Zone 4b
50 cm
Zone 7a
DESCHAMPSIA caespito Bronzeschli
Bronze Veil Tufted Hair Grass
Dramatic large pink plumes in fall. Great
pool accent.
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Clumping green grass produces masses of
bronzy yellow seed heads.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
30 cm
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Flowering Period: June-Aug
50 cm
Width:
Height: 50 cm
Zone 8a
DESCHAMPSIA caespitosa Northern
Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass
Cream coloured variegation. Turns pink in
colder weather. Showy, unique mass
planting. Speciman plant.
Flowering Period:
Height: 50 cm
sun
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Striking fine-textured clump forming grass
with spiky steely blue foliage. Exciting
accent in garden or mass planting.
Zone 4a
Zone 3a
Flowering Period: June-Aug
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Width: 200 cm
shade
50 cm
FESTUCA cinerea Elijah Blue
Elijah's Blue Fescue
A tall clump of dark green leaves. Best
used as a speciman plant or as a screen.
Stems turn to purple with maturity.
Zone 4a
ELYMUS arenarius glauca
Blue Lyme Grass
Metallic steel blue foliage. Vigorous and
invasive. Great for dune retaining.
Zone 3a
Flowering Period:
Height: 300 cm
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 150 cm
30 cm
Width:
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FARGESIA nitida Bamboo
Fountain Bamboo
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Flowering Period: July-Oct
Width:
Height: 100 cm
40 cm
CORTADERIA selloana rosea
Pink Pampas Grass
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35 cm
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CORTADERIA selloana
White Pampas Grass
Narrow bladed grass puts on a great winter
show of flat copper coloured flower spikes.
Spectacular!
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 150 cm
Clustered, basal grass usually forms an
open clump. Leaves have creamy white
margins and dark green centres.
groundcover
0 cm
Zone 3a
suitable as cut flower
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FESTUCA glauca Sea Urchin
Sea Urchin Fescue
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HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Japanese Forest Grass
Dwarf tuft-forming evergreen grass with
medium-textured silvery blue-grey foliage.
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 30 cm
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Flowering Period:
Height: 35 cm
30 cm
Zone 3a
HELICOTRICHON sempervirens
Avena (Blue Oat Grass)
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Known for its evergreen, steel blue foliage.
Great in mass plantings. Popular accent
plant.
Zone 5a
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Ornamental grass with creamy flower
spikes held over steel blue foliage in
summer. Drought resistant.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
50 cm
Width:
Height: 60 cm
Zone 3a
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Flowering Period: June-Aug
30 cm
Width:
Height: 20 cm
sun
shade
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Japanese clumping monkey grass with
mostly white leaves in spring that turn
green by the fall. Lilac purple flowers.
Zone 4a
part sun
Zone 5a
Flowering Period: summer
Width:
Height: 20 cm
60 cm
50 cm
LIRIOPE muscari Okina
Frosted Aztec Grass
White or purple flowers resemble the
spikes of large Grape Hyacinths.
Zone 3a
LIRIOPE muscari Big Blue
Big Blue Lily Turf
Large clulmps of bold, grass-like foliage
make an excellent groundcover when
planted in masses.
Zone 6a
Width:
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 46 cm
LIRIOPE muscari Gold Banded
Gold Band Lilyturf
Flowering Period:
Height: 25 cm
Blue-gray foliage on medium width blades.
Compact, clumping, cool-season-growing
with showy flowers.
Zone 5b
Zone 3a
Flowering Period: May-June
15 cm
Width:
Height: 18 cm
30 cm
LIRIOPE muscari
Lily Turf
Mounding evergreen with grassy foliage.
Great planted in mass, small blue blooms
in summer.
KOELERIA glauca
Large Blue Hair Grass
Upright red foliage makes this a true focal
plant. Outstanding fall colour.
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Flowering Period: June-Aug
40 cm
Width:
Height: 40 cm
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 50 cm
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40 cm
Width:
HELICOTRICHON sempervirens Sap
Sapphire Blue Oat Grass
IMPERATOR cylindrica rubra
Red Baron Grass
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Leaves are bright yellow with narrow green
stripes that flush red in the fall.
groundcover
20 cm
Zone 5a
suitable as cut flower
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LUZULA x Ruby Stilletto
Wood Rush
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MISCANTHUS sin. cond. Cabaret
Cabaret Maiden Grass
Slender, grassy foliage has soft, downy
hair on the edges of each blade. Turns red
in the winter.
Flowering Period:
Height: 30 cm
Zone 4a
MISCANTHUS sin. Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan Maiden Grass
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shade
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40 cm
Zone 5a
Narrow silver mid-ribbed leaves form
stiffly erect clumps of foliage with copper
plumes that turn to silver in the fall.
Flowering Period: Aug-Sept
Width:
Height: 210 cm
Zone 5a
Zone 4a
MISCANTHUS sinensis Gracillimus
Maiden Grass
50 cm
Width:
50 cm
MISCANTHUS sinensis Bolero
BOLERO MAIDEN GRASS
Broad leafed cultivar with grayish green
foliage with a twinge of purple. Foliage
turns to purple.
Zone 5b
Large green blades with silver stripe down
center.
Flowering Period:
Height: 150 cm
Flowering Period: July-Oct
Width:
Height: 150 cm
40 cm
MISCANTHUS sinensis condensatus
Japanese Silver Grass
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Zone 5a
Reddish hue develops through summer.
Entire plant turns red in fall.
Zone 5a
MISCANTHUS sinensis Allegro
Allegro Maiden Grass
Green and white variegated foliage. Pink,
feathery flower plumes rise above the
foliage.
Flowering Period: July-Sept
Width:
Height: 120 cm
50 cm
Flowering Period: Fall
Width:
Height: 145 cm
0 cm
MISCANTHUS sin. Purpurescens
Purple Silver Feather
Has a narrow band of white on the leaf
margins. Fine textured, luminous leaves
appear silver.Reddish-bronze plumes.
Tidy, compact mound of green foliage with
prominent yellow horizontal banding.
Plumes emerge wine-purple.
MISCANTHUS sin. Morning Light
Morning Light Miscanthus
Flowering Period: Oct
Width:
Height: 135 cm
Zone 6a
Flowering Period: Fall
Width:
Height: 120 cm
50 cm
Zone 6a
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50 cm
MISCANTHUS sin. Little Zebra
Dwarf Zebra Grass
Very broad green leaves with wide
margins. Statuesque like Cabaret.
Outstanding!
Flowering Period: Fall
Width:
Height: 270 cm
Most outstanding. Broad fresh leaves with
wide cream centre stripes and pink flowers.
Flowering Period: Sept-Oct
Width:
Height: 180 cm
20 cm
Width:
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groundcover
50 cm
Zone 4a
suitable as cut flower
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MISCANTHUS sinensis Graziella
Maiden Grass
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MISCANTHUS sinensis Stacato
Striped Maiden Grass
Newer variegated form. Narrow rolled leaf
with a silver center. Silver flowers used in
dried arrangements.
Flowering Period: Sept-Nov
Width:
Height: 150 cm
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Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 150 cm
50 cm
Zone 5a
MISCANTHUS sinensis Stardust
Petite Banded Miscanthus
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Zone 4a
Narrow green leaves with silver blooms.
This dwarf variety looks good in mass
plantings.
Flowering Period: Aug-Sept
Width:
Height: 150 cm
50 cm
Zone 5a
MISCANTHUS sinensis Zebrinus
Zebra Grass
Large arching blades with yellowish bands.
Superb accent plant.
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70 cm
Zone 4a
MUHLENBERGIA mexicana
Muhly Grass
Branched panicles. Purple toned fall color.
Tolerates dry, hot conditions.
Flowering Period: Sept-Nov
Width: 120 cm
Height: 200 cm
Flowering Period: June-Aug
40 cm
Width:
Height: 80 cm
Zone 5a
OPHIOPOGON japonicum nana
Dwarf Mondo Grass
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50 cm
MISCANTHUS sinensis Yaku Jima
Japanese Silver Grass
Well-known grass with a yellow outer
edge. Arching blades. Takes light shade.
This grass has upright blades with
horizontal variegated bands.
Zone 4a
Flowering Period: Sept-Nov
Width:
Height: 150 cm
Zone 4a
Flowering Period: Aug- Nov
Width:
Height: 110 cm
50 cm
MISCANTHUS sinensis Variegata
Variegated Maiden Grass
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90 cm
MISCANTHUS sinensis var. strictus
Procupine Grass
The most compact, heavily banded Zebra
grass to date. The deep red fall flowers are
stunning!
Flowering Period: Fall
Width:
Height: 100 cm
Mid-sized mound of narrow green leaves
with attractive horizontal banding of
yellow. Plumes are almond-white.
sun
Zone 6a
shade
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Zone
Moisture loving grass. Silver variegation
makes this grass an eye-catching plant.
Flowering Period:
Height: 25 cm
15 cm
OPHIOPOGON japonicus Silver Drag
Silver Dragon Mondo Grass
Dwarf green- black foliage. Very compact.
Great for an edging plant or for massed
groupings.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 20 cm
groundcover
Width:
20 cm
Zone 6b
suitable as cut flower
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OPHIOPOGON japonicus Variegatus
Variegated Mondo Grass
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OPHIOPOGON planiscapus Niger
Black Mondo Grass
Dramatic white, vertical stripe throughout
the dark green foliage.
Flowering Period:
Height: 15 cm
Zone
PANICUM Prairie Fire
Red Switch Grass
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An upright clump of blue-green leaves that
develop red tips near the end of summer.
Does not spread.
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40 cm
Zone 5a
Dwarf variety with distinctive white stripe.
Great for rock gardens and mass plantings
and borders.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
18 cm
Width:
Height: 20 cm
40 cm
Zone 3a
PENNISETUM alop. Little Honey
Variegated Dwarf Fountain Grass
The smallest of dwarf fountain grasses, it
grows only to 30 cm at maturity. Excellent
rock garden specimen.
Zone 5a
0 cm
PENNISETUM alop. Hameln
Hameln Fountain Grass
Upright, mounding clumps. Glossy, brightgreen, fine-textured blades. Excellent fall
colour.
Zone 3a
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 60 cm
40 cm
PENNISETUM alop. Little Bunny
Little Bunny Dwarf Fountain Grass
Zone 3a
Very stiff, metallic-blue foliage. Blooms in
fall.
PANICUM virgatum Warrior
Switch Grass
Bronze flushed leaves form decorative
plumes in fall.
Flowering Period: Aug-Oct
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Flowering Period: fall
Width:
Height: 125 cm
60 cm
Zone 1a
40 cm
PANICUM virgatum Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass
Excellent wide blue leaves. Upright habit.
Pastel mauve flower heads Good fall and
winter colour.
Flowering Period: Aug-Sept
Width:
Height: 100 cm
Native grass growing in dry or wet
conditions. Erect. Upright plant with airy
panicle. Nice fall colour.
Zone
Flowering Period: Aug-Sept
Width:
Height: 120 cm
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Zone 5a
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 200 cm
90 cm
PANICUM virgatum Dallas Blue
Switch Grass
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20 cm
PANICUM virgatum
Switch Grass
Flowering Period: August
Width:
Height: 150 cm
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Ebony black, slow-growing grass.
Lavender flowers produce winter black
fruit. Likes moist locations.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 80 cm
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groundcover
Zone 4a
suitable as cut flower
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PENNISETUM alop. Moudry
Moudry Dwarf Fountain Grass
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PHALARIS arundinacea Feesy
Strawberries and Cream Ribbon Grass
Fast growing, medium sized grass with
black-green foliage. Great in mass
plantings.
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Flowering Period: Aug- Nov.
30 cm
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 90 cm
Zone 5a
PHALARIS arundinacea picta
Yellow Ribbon Grass
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Very vigorous spreading, white-striped
grass. Great bank protection. Likes wet
locations.
Zone 3a
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Gold-yellow variegated leaves. Plumes are
bright green and purple.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
60 cm
Width:
Height: 40 cm
Flowering Period:
Height: 210 cm
Zone 2a
sun
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Zone 4a
part sun
Bright yellow flowers in spring. Nice
clumping plant. Great as a rockery addition
or in mass plantings.
Flowering Period: May-June
20 cm
Width:
Height: 20 cm
10 cm
Zone 2b
shade
Width: 150 cm
SISYRINCHIUM californicum
Yellow Eyed Grass
Bright blue flowers in spring. Compact
plant. Nice as border or rockery plant or in
mass plantings.
Flowering Period: Apr-May
Width:
Height: 20 cm
60 cm
PHRAGMITES australis Variegatus
Striped Common Reed Grass
SISYRINCHIUM argentine
Blue Eye Grass
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Leaves are striped pale green and white.
Pinkish tint appears in the spring and fall.
groundcover
Zone 4a
suitable as cut flower
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