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Ornamental Grass

ornamental-grass.jpgGrasses respond and start to grow based upon temperature. Some grasses will start to grow in early spring when temperatures are still cool (Cool Season Grasses) and others will wait until the soil is warm and temperatures are more stable (Warm Season Grasses). As with any other perennial, success depends greatly on soil preparation and good drainage. Ornamental grasses require relatively low levels of fertility. Plants should be well watered the first season to help develop a good root system.

Grasses are clump forming or rhizome forming. Clump forming grasses grow in mounds or clumps. They mix well with other perennials and are not invasive. Many will increase in size slowly over time. The rhizome forming grasses, or "running" grass, spread by underground stems and can become invasive.

 PLANTING: Most should be planted in a sunny location, spacing appropriate to the ultimate height and spread of the species. Grasses are widely tolerant of soils, many will thrive in wet soils and are excellent by the water's edge, and many will tolerate poor, dry soils.

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MAINTENANCE: While grasses may require two to three seasons to become fully established, they are of the easiest, most trouble-free culture. They will withstand drought once established, and are virtually untouched by insects and diseases. The only pruning needed is to annually cut back to ground level in late winter or very, very early spring. Winter mulch is recommended. Once established, clumps may require dividing from time to time. To dry seeds, cut before seed ripens, and hang upside-down in a dark place.

  • Acorus g. 'Ogon' (3.5 inch pot)

    Acorus g. 'Ogon' (3.5 inch pot)

    Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (3.5-inch pot)Common name: Golden Variegated Sweet Flag Height: 8-12 Inches Spread: 6-12 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-10 Sun to Part-Shade Prefers afternoon shade in Southern zones Bright golden and green striped grass-like...

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  • Acorus gramineus Ogon 10ct Quarts

    Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (10)ct Quarts

    Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Common name: Golden sweet flag, golden Japanese sweet flag, or Japanese rush (a.k.a. 'Wogon'). Zone: (5) 6 to 10, evergreen in warm zones. Sun to part shade, aquatic or wetland perennial.Mature size: 6 to 12 inches tall, with...

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  • Acorus gramineus Ogon 18ct Flat

    Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (18)ct Flat

    Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (18)ct Flat Common name: Golden sweet flag, golden Japanese sweet flag, or Japanese rush (a.k.a. 'Wogon'). Zone: (5) 6 to 10, evergreen in warm zones. Sun to part shade, aquatic or wetland perennial.Mature size: 6 to 12...

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  • Calamagrostis acutiflora Overdam 30ct Flat

    Calamagrostis a. 'Overdam' (30)ct Flat

    Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam' (30)ct FlatCommon Name: Variegated Feather Reed Grass, Ornamental Grass 'Overdam' has variegated foliage that starts out with bright creamy-white margins which then fade to white with a pink flush. The upright clump of...

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  • Calamagrostis a Hello Spring 30ct Flat

    Calamagrostis a. Hello Spring! (30)ct Flat

    Calamagrostis acutiflora Hello Spring!™ (30)ct FlatCommon Name: Feather Reed Grass, Ornamental Grass An arching variegated Feather Reed Grass varying from the typical upright habits of market cultivars. Leaves have wide creamy white margins edging...

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  • Carex appalachica 3.5 inch pot

    Carex appalachica (3.5 inch pot)

    Carex appalachica (3.5-inch pot)Common name: Sedge - Appalachica Sedge Height: 6-8 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Shade to Part Shade Evergreen in warm climates Native to Eastern U.S. Clumping habit -spreads slowly A good shade lawn...

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  • Carex elata Bowles Golden 30ct Flat

    Carex elata 'Bowles Golden' (30)ct Flat

    Carex elata 'Bowles Golden' (30)ct Flat a/k/a Gold Sedge, Sedge Grass, Ornamental This sedge has bright gold foliage with thin green margins and is taller than most other varieties. It is an excellent choice as a highlight plant for a shade or water...

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  • Carex flacca aka glauca 3.5 inch pot

    Carex flacca [a.k.a. glauca] (3.5 inch pot)

    Carex flacca (a.k.a glauca) (3.5-inch pot)Common name: Sedge - Blue Sedge Height: 8-10 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Full Sun to Part Shade Evergreen in warmer climates Blue-Green to blue-gray foliage Clumping but spreads slowly by...

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  • Carex flagellifera Toffee Twist 10ct Quarts

    Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist' (10)ct Quarts

    Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist' a/k/a Sedge, Sedge Grass, Japanese Sedge. Zone 7 to 10, hardy to about five degrees F. Sun to part shade.Mature foliage height 18 to 24 inches, clump forming. Dramatic foliage display of slender, mocha leaves with an...

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  • Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (3.5 inch pot)

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (3.5 inch pot)

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (3.5-inch pot)Common name: Variegated Sedge, Ornamental Grass With its wide, strappy leaves measuring ¼-½" across, this carex makes a bold statement in the shade garden. The leaves are dark green with bright white...

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  • Carex morrowii Ice Dances 30ct Flat

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (30)ct Flat

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (30)ct FlatCommon name: Variegated Sedge, Ornamental Grass With its wide, strappy leaves measuring ¼-½" across, this carex makes a bold statement in the shade garden. The leaves are dark green with bright white...

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  • Carex o EVERCOLOR Everillo PP21002 30ct Flat

    Carex o. 'Everillo' PP21002 (30)ct Flat

    Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' PP21002 (30)ct FlatEVERCOLOR® SeriesCommon Name: Japanese Sedge, Ornamental Grass This sport of 'Evergold' has a similar performance to its parent but with a brilliant, solid gold leaf color. Long, thin arching leaf blades...

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  • Carex oshimensis Evergold 3.5 inch pot

    Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (3.5 inch pot)

    Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (3.5-inch plant)a/k/a Evergold Sedge, Sedge Grass, Variegated Japanese Sedge, Carex hachijoensis 'Evergold' One of the most popular variegated sedges, this selection has creamy yellow leaves with dark green edges...

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  • Carex oshimensis Evergold 30ct Flat
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    Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (30)ct Flat

    Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (30)ct FlatCommon Name: Variegated Japanese Sedge, Ornamental Grass One of the most popular variegated sedges, this selection has creamy yellow leaves with dark green edges. They cascade softly to the ground in a...

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  • Carex pensylvanica 3.5 inch pot

    Carex pensylvanica (3.5 inch pot)

    Carex pensylvanica (3.5-inch pot)Common Name: Pennsylvania Sedge, Oak Sedge Height: 8-10 InchesSpread: 6-8 InchesHardiness Zone: 4 - 8Shade to Part ShadeEvergreen in warm climatesNative to Central and Eastern U.S.Spreads slow by rhizomes to form dense...

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  • Festuca glauca Elijah Blue 30ct Flat

    Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (30)ct Flat

    Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (30)ct Flat Common Name: Blue Fescue. Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' has soft powdery blue, finely-textured, semi-evergreen foliage. In late spring to early summer, light green flowers with a purple tinge appear on...

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  • Hakonechloa macra All Gold 30ct Flat

    Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' (30)ct Flat

    Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'(30)ct FlatCommon Name: Hakone Grass, Japanese Forest Grass, Ornamental Grass A brilliant grass that absolutely glows in the shade! This all-gold version of Hakonechloa macra is brighter in color than 'Aureola', has a more...

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  • Hakonechloa macra Aureola 30ct Flat

    Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (30)ct Flat

    Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'(30)ct FlatCommon Name: Hakone Grass, Japanese Forest Grass, Ornamental Grass An intriguing grass for the shade which is perfect for the formal Japanese garden. Variegated but nearly all yellow, the leaf blades have narrow...

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  • Helictotrichon sempervirens (30)ct Flat

    Helictotrichon sempervirens (30)ct Flat

    Helictotrichon sempervirens (30)ct Flat Common name: Grass-Ornamental, Blue Oat Grass. Blue Oat grass looks like a miniature water fountain, with its densely packed leaves gently spraying upward and arching back downward at the tips. This species...

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  • Liriope muscari Big Blue 18ct Flat

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (18)ct Flat

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (18)ct FlatCommon Name: Blue Lily-turf, Monkey Grass A grass-like plant that blooms! Liriope is a unique, evergreen grassy perennial with wide, dark green, strappy leaves and a fountain-like habit. Delightful, lilac-purple...

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  • Liriope muscari Big Blue 2.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (2.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (2.5-inch pot)Common Name: Big Blue Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes - Mid-Summer followed by near black berries...

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  • Liriope muscari Big Blue 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (3.5-inch pot)Common Name: Big Blue Lily Turf Height: 12-15 InchesSpread: 12-18 InchesHardiness Zone: 5/6-10Sun to ShadeEvergreen - cut back late WinterLavender flower spikes - Mid-Summer followed by near black berriesClumps...

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  • Liriope muscari Big Blue bare root plant

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (bare root plant)

    Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Big Blue Lily Turf Height: 12-15 InchesSpread: 12-18 InchesHardiness Zone: 5/6-10Sun to ShadeEvergreen - cut back late WinterLavender flower spikes - Mid-Summer followed by near black...

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  • Liriope muscari Classic Blue 2.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Classic Blue' (2.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari Liriope muscari 'Classic Blue' (2.5-inch pot)Common Name: Ingwersen Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender shaped flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in...

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  • Liriope muscari Classic Blue 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Classic Blue' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari Liriope muscari 'Classic Blue' (3.5-inch pot)Common Name: Ingwersen Lily Turf Height: 12-15 InchesSpread: 12-18 InchesHardiness Zone: 6-10Sun to ShadeEvergreen - cut back late WinterLavender shaped flower spikes- Mid-SummerStays in...

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  • Liriope muscari Densiflora bare root plant

    Liriope muscari 'Densiflora' (bare root plant)

    Liriope muscari 'Densiflora' Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Densiflora Lily Turf Height: 12-18 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no...

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  • Liriope muscari Emerald Goddess 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Emerald Goddess' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Emerald Goddess' (3.5-inch pot)Emerald Goddess Lily Turf Height: 18-24 Inches Spread: 30 Inches Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Taller than other Liriopes - replaces Evergreen Giant nicely Lavender...

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  • Liriope muscari Gold Band 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Gold Band' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Gold Band' (3.5-inch pot)Gold Band Lily Turf Height: 12-18 Inches Spread: 12-15 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-11 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Long and full Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no...

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  • Liriope muscari John Burch 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'John Burch' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'John Burch' (3.5-inch pot)John Burch Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-11 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender cox-combed shaped flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no...

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  • Liriope muscari John Burch bare root plant

    Liriope muscari 'John Burch' (bare root plant)

    Liriope muscari 'John Burch' Bare Root PlantsJohn Burch Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-11 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender cox-combed shaped flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form -...

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  • Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White' (3.5-inch pot)Monroe's White Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-10 Requires Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter White flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no...

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  • Liriope muscari Monroe White bare root plant

    Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' (bare root plant)

    Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White' Bare Root PlantsMonroe's White Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-10 Requires Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter White flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no rhizomes...

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  • Liriope muscari Royal Purple 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White' (3.5-inch pot)Royal Purple Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Deep Purple flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no rhizomes...

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  • Liriope muscari Samantha bare root plant

    Liriope muscari 'Samantha' (bare root plant)

    Liriope muscari 'Samantha' Bare Root PlantsSamantha Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Pink flower spikes - Mid-Summer followed by near black berries Use for ground...

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  • Liriope muscari Variegata 18ct Flat

    Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (18)ct Flat

    Liriope muscari 'Variegata' - Flat Variegated Lilyturf, Border Grass, Blue Lilyturf Zones 5 to 10; Full sun, filtered sun or deep shade. Mature size 10 to 16 inches height, forms a dense grass-like groundcover. Evergreen, clump-forming perennial with...

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  • Liriope muscari Variegata 2.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (2.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (2.5-inch pot)Variegated Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-11 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no rhizomes Good...

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  • Liriope muscari Variegata 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (3.5-inch pot)Variegated Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-18 Inches Hardiness Zone: 5/6-11 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Stays in clump form - no rhizomes Good...

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  • Liriope spicata 18ct Flat

    Liriope spicata (18)ct Flat

    Liriope spicata (18)ct FlatCommon Name: Creeping Lily-turf, Monkey GrassA grass-like plant that blooms! Lirope is a unique evergreen groundcover with dark green, quarter inch wide, upright foliage. Delightful, pale lavender flowers resembling grape...

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  • Liriope spicata 2.5 inch pot

    Liriope spicata (2.5 inch pot)

    Liriope spicata (2.5-inch pot)Creeping Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-24 Inches Hardiness Zone: 4/5-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Fast and aggressive creeper by rhizomes Use for ground...

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  • Liriope spicata 3.5 inch pot

    Liriope spicata (3.5 inch pot)

    Liriope spicata (3.5-inch pot)Creeping Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-24 Inches Hardiness Zone: 4/5-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Fast and aggressive creeper by rhizomes Use for ground...

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  • Liriope spicata bare root plant

    Liriope spicata (bare root plant)

    Liriope spicata Bare Root PlantsCreeping Lily Turf Height: 12-15 Inches Spread: 12-24 Inches Hardiness Zone: 4/5-10 Sun to Shade Evergreen - cut back late Winter Lavender flower spikes- Mid-Summer Fast and aggressive creeper by rhizomes Use for ground...

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  • Miscanthus 'Purpurascens' (30)ct Flat

    Miscanthus 'Purpurascens' (30)ct Flat

    Miscanthus 'Purpurascens' (30)ct FlatCommon Name: Grass-Ornamental, Flame Grass One of the very best Miscanthus cultivars available today. It's fantastic fall color, upright habit, early flowering time, and extreme cold hardiness have certainly...

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