Also known as big Bluestem, a tall native grass reaching 4-6'. Foliage emerges grey/blue, changes to green and then in the fall turns reddish bronze. Grows taller in moist soils.

Not only is this an attractive warm season grass with its fluffly plums but its shade tolerant! Flowers start a purplish reddish color and mature to a nice tan color.

Perennial Plant of the Year 2001. This is one of the best ornamental grasses available. Non invasive but a strong grower. Produces its "flowers" or inflorescence early in the season so they can be enjoyed longer. Nice narrow vertical habit. The foliage gr

A great ground cover that thrives in dry shade! Use this as a lawn replacement or plant under trees to keep the weeds out! Fine green foliage that arches beautifully.

Small tidy clumps of silvery blue blades make this sedge a nice addition to the garden that will fit and grow in most spots. A great choice for bed borders, along walkways, or planting in mass.

A low growing sedge with thick silvery blue blades. A beautiful shade plant that can be utilized along water features, in mass, along walkways, and woodland settings.

Low growing native sedge that forms a nice rounded clump. Grows 8-10" tall . Deer resistant.

This native grass is probably the most tolerant of some shade. Produces handsome drooping seed heads that move in the slightest breeze. Grows 2-5' tall

Attractive blue green foliage that holds its color well all year long! Evergreen for all year round interest. An easy to grow and care for plant that does well in sun and poor soils.

Perennial Plant of the Year 2009 Hakone grass is one of our favorite non native perennials. The deer resistance is fantastic and it brightens up shady spots. Forms a nice spreading clump about 15" tall. Best in some shade

A graceful mounded arching habit on a compact plant adds nice shape and texture to the garden. Producing fine green foliage and spectacular airy pink flower plums in late fall.

An attractive native warm season grass that's easy to grow in most areas as long as its sunny! Clump forming habit of green blades that are topped with pink tinged flower panicles in summer.

Nice upright form of panicum that does not flop. Metallic blue foliage that turns bright yellow in the fall. Grows 5-6' Tall and 2-3' wide

Perennial Plant of the Year 2014

A shorter grass with a slim and upright habit only getting 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Has a nice blue/green foliage with rosy red blooms Good for tidy screens or bed edges.

This is a warm season grass with foliage that starts out blue green and starts taking on red tones in early summer. Transitioning to red earlier than many other cultivars of 'red' Panicums, make this a standout.

Graceful arching foliage that rivals the invasive Miscanthus grass. Panicum is a native species that has attractive blue toned foliage and is deer resistant! Beautiful cream flowers are produced in spring.

This grass has four season interest and makes a great screen, accent, or mass planting. Beautiful silvery blue foliage throughout summer with red maroon fall color that persists well into winter.

This low grass forms attractive tufted mounds of attractive arching foliage. The silvery plumes that rise above fade to gold in the fall and sway nicely in the breeze. Very adaptable and even deer resistant. If you have ever admired the plantings on New

Say goodbye Miscantus! Here is a native cultivar that has olive green foliage and loads of golden bronze flowers. Growing with a very upright habit to about 4-6 feet.

A graceful plant with thin hair like green foliage that produces fragrant airy flower panicles in late summer. The flowers are a light tan color that will eventually turn to seed for the birds to enjoy.