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THE PLANT FARM GRASS LIST
WE
HAVE MANY VARIETIES IN LARGER SPECIMEN SIZE AT THE NURSERY.
ACORUS
CALAMUS VARIEGATUS
$6.00 / DIV
(Variegated Sweet Rush) Big, bold, green and white grass that looks
especially good when viewed as a clump from twenty or thirty feet away. Mix it
with Japanese Iris or Gunnera. Sun. Water or moist soil.
1 m (3'). Zone:4
CALAMAGROSTIS
ACUTIFLORA KARL FOERSTER
$5.00
/ DIV
Excellent tall grass. Creamy white flowers in summer. Plum seed heads
remain all winter. Great massed. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
1.2
m (4'). Zone:5
CALAMAGROSTIS
ARUNDINACEA OVERDAM
$5.00
/ DIV
An absolutely beautiful grass. Pink, cream and green arching leaves
with pale purple inflorescence. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
1.2 m (4').
Zone:5
CAREX
ALBULA
$4.25
/ DIV
(Frosted Curls) Delicate fine leaf. Beautiful pale chartreuse colour. Evergreen. Sun to
shade. Most
soils. Avoid extremes of wet or dry. 20 cm (8").
Zone:6
CAREX
COMANS BRONZE
$4.25
/ DIV
(Hair Sedge) A mounded, clumping grass. Thin, dense growth with a warm
brown hue. Has survived submerged in our fish pond. Evergreen. Sun to part-shade. Most soils. 30 cm (1'). Zone:6
CAREX
DIPSACEA
$4.25
/ DIV
Arching, clump-forming sedge with unusual colouring. Evergreen, deep
olive-green overlaid with bronzy glaze. Sun or shade. Bronze colour may
fade in deep shade. Brownish-black catkins on short spikes in summer. Most soils.
45 cm (18"). Zone:7
CAREX
ELATA AUREA
$4.25 / DIV
(Bowles' Golden Sedge) The strongest yellow of all the grass-like plants,
having only a thin green margin. Spikes of brown and green appear early summer
looking like fat caterpillars. Sun or part-shade. Moist or wet soil. 50 cm (20"). Zone:5
CAREX
FLAGELLIFERA
$4.25
/ DIV
(Orange Hair Sedge) Light orange-rust shade on a softly, upright
plant. Evergreen. Sun to part-shade. Most soils. 45 cm (18"'). Zone:7
CAREX
MORROWII AUREO-VARIEGATA
$3.75
/ DIV
(Variegated Japanese Sedge) Evergreen, clumping grass. Lightly
variegated and narrowly yellow-margined leaves. Good for edging, groundcover, containers. Sun or
part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. 30
cm (12"). Zone:6
CAREX
OSHIMENSIS EVERGOLD
$4.25
/ DIV
Evergreen, clumping grass. Dark green leaves with a broad central
yellow stripe. Looks great all year. Good for edging, groundcover, containers. Sun or
part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. 30
cm (12"). Zone:6
CYPERUS
GLABER
$6.00 / DIV
(Umbrella Sedge) Hardiest of the papyrus. Light green leaves with gold seed heads lasting from May until
December. Very attractive. Excellent in pots or tubs or as
a marginal plant. Sun. Wet or boggy soil.
75 cm (30"). Zone:7
DESCHAMPSIA
CAESPITOSA NORTHERN LIGHTS
$7.00
/ DIV
A showy, easy to use grass. New green leaves have gold variegation that
changes over time to creamy-white with pink tips. Graceful clouds of hazy flower
heads on tall, erect stems appear throughout the summer months. Forms a dense
clump. Sun to part-shade. Most soils. 40 cm (16"). Zone:4
HAKONECHLOA
MACRA AUREOLA
$6.00
/ DIV
Delicate, bright yellow leaves with rich green stripes. Gradually forms a
mound of arching, overlapping leaves giving a waterfall effect. One of the best
dwarf grasses. Sun or light shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
35 cm (14"). Zone:6
IMPERATA
CYLINDRA RUBRA
$4.25
/ DIV
(Japanese Blood Grass) Mid-green leaves at the base with vibrant blood
red tips. Very slow to establish. One of the last to emerge in the spring. Sun
to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. 45
cm (18"). Zone:5
MISCANTHUS
FLORIDULUS
$5.00
/ DIV
(Amur Silvergrass/Japanese Sugar Cane) Bamboo-like appearance. Erect clumps of long,
broad, gray-green leaves with a silvery midrib. Excellent specimen or screen.
Slow spreading. White flowers only in warm summer areas. Sun or part-shade. Average
soil. 2.5 m (9').
Zone:6
MISCANTHUS
SINENSIS COSMOPOLITAN
$6.00
/ DIV
Wide, white and green leaves with a graceful, upright habit. Boldly
elegant. Very sturdy. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1.8 m (6').
Zone:5
MISCANTHUS
SINENSIS GRACILLIMUS
$5.00 / DIV
(Maiden Grass) Excellent specimen grass. Elegant, narrow, arching green leaves with silver
midribs. Forms a dense, compact clump. Superb for massing. Good fall
colour. Fall
flowering. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1.2
m (4'). Zone:4
MISCANTHUS
SINENSIS MORNING LIGHT
$5.00
/ DIV
(Variegated Maiden Grass) Thin, delicate, leaf with a thin white margin
and silvery midrib. Beautiful specimen plant. Sun to part-shade. Moist,
well-drained soil. 1.2
m (4'). Zone:4
MISCANTHUS
SINENSIS STRICTUS
$5.00
/ DIV
(Porcupine Grass) Golden horizontal banding on bright green leaves.
Stunning and unique. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1.5 m (5').
Zone:4
MISCANTHUS
SINENSIS VARIEGATUS
$4.50
/ DIV
(Variegated Silver Grass) Vertical white stripes of white and green
giving a stately vase-like appearance. Narrower than M. Cosmopolitan. Creamy
pink plumes sometimes appear in September. Sun to part-shade. Moist,
well-drained soil. 1.5
m (5'). Zone:4
MOLINIA
CAERULEA VARIEGATA
$5.00
/ DIV
(Variegated Purple Moor Grass) Compact clump of cream leaves with pale
green stripes. Leaves fade to buff in fall. Purple spikelets on tall, creamy
yellow stems in late summer. Dislikes hot spots. Sun to part-shade. Average to
moist soil. 35 cm (14").
Zone:5
OPHIOPOGON
PLANISCARPUS ARABICUS
$15.00 / Gallon
(Black
Mondo Grass) Unique black-bladed grass. Good for vampire gardens. Makes a superb
foil for gold-leaf plants or blue or red flowers. Flowers followed by neat black
berries. Not a fast grower. Sun or part-shade. Moist, well-drained
soil. Flower:
Lilac; July-Aug. 20
c
m (8"). Zone:6
PANICUM
VIRGATUM HAENSE HERMS
$4.50
/ DIV
(Red Switch Grass) Narrow blue green leaves with red overtones turn to
brillant red in late summer.
White seed heads turn purple red in late summer. Looks wonderful with light
coming from behind. Outstanding from spring through fall. Drought and salt
tolerant. Sun or light shade. Fertile, well-drained soil. 1
m (3'). Zone:5
PENNISETUM
ALOPECUROIDES VIRIDESCENS
$4.50
/ DIV
Spectacular specimen. You just want to stroke this one! Reddish- black,
fat, cylindrical flower clusters in the fall. Lush, arching, dark green foliage
with reddish overtones. A touchy, feely grass. Sun. Well-drained
soil. 1
m (3'). Zone:5
PHRAGMITES
AUSTRALIS VARIEGATUS
$8.00
/ DIV
Big, impressive and sure to grab attention. Long, pointed, wide,
variegated leaves encircle plume-like, silky, hairy, yellow gold panicles. This
relative of the Giant Reed is more well behaved, but can still spread. Sun.
Moist or wet soil. 2
m (6'). Zone:5
Contact
us: info@theplantfarm.ca
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