The luminous Everillo Carex is an outstanding new addition to the Southern Living Plant Collection! The Everillo Carex produces brilliant lime-green foliage in spring before maturing to a golden hue as the year goes on. The long-leafed foliage grows in a naturally mounding habit. Consequently, this Sedge grass excels at adding dynamic groundcover texture to any landscape or garden.
A moderate growth rate and a mature size of 12-18″ H x 12-18″ W means that trimming is completely unnecessary. Therefore, low-maintenance gardeners can rest assured that this grass won’t go wild while they aren’t looking.
The Everillo Carex is certain to brighten shady spots and add a sensational pop of color to your container gardens.
USDA zones 5a-9b
Mature Sizes- 12-18 inches H and 12-18 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Everest is a superb groundcover and container plant with distinctive white striped foliage. It is easy to grow, low maintenance and forms a neat, easily controlled, mound. Everest is a great cold-hardy accent plant for year-round plantings. A moderate growth rate and a mature size of 18″ H x 18″ W means that trimming is completely unnecessary. Therefore, low-maintenance gardeners can rest assured that this grass won’t go wild while they aren’t looking. The Everest Carex is certain to brighten shady spots and add a sensational pop of color to your container gardens.
USDA zones 5a-9b
Mature Sizes- 18 inches H and 18 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
This large fountain grass makes a beautiful focal point in the fall garden. Showy bottlebrush-shaped flowers emerge dusky purple and age to tan atop the upright vase-shaped clump of green foliage which takes on red, orange, and gold tones in fall. Perfect for containers, landscapes, and as accents!
Foliage Interest; Fall Interest; Winter Interest; Erosion Control
Resists: Deer
USDA zones 5a-9b
Mature Sizes- 36-48 inches H and 36-48 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Cheyenne Sky Grass forms a dense, upright clump of blue-green leaves that turn wine red in early summer. Purple flower panicles appear just above the foliage in late summer. This petite red grass is ideal for containers, landscapes, and as accents!
Foliage Interest; Fall Interest; Winter Interest; Erosion Control
Resists: Deer
USDA zones 5a-9b
Mature Sizes- 36 inches H and 18 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
A sturdy, durable ornamental grass that withstands adverse weather conditions. Grey-green leaves form a strictly upright, dense clump. Rose-colored flower panicles and leaf tips in fall. This is one of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow in full sun! Top reasons to grow Prairie Winds Apache Rose- Foliage Interest; Fall Interest; Winter Interest; Drought Tolerant; Salt Tolerant; Erosion Control
Resists: Deer
USDA zones 4a-9b
Mature Sizes- 48 inches H and 30 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Notably wide for a Panicum, ‘Niagara Falls’ is excellent for filling space in the landscape. This native ornamental grass that appears like a Miscanthus in the landscape with arching foliage, but adds the powder blue color characteristic of Switch Grass. In fall, sprays of cream seed heads pack the top of the plant. Top reasons to grow Prairie Winds Niagara Falls- Foliage Interest; Fall Interest; Winter Interest; Drought Tolerant; Salt Tolerant; Erosion Control
Resists: Deer
USDA zones 4a-9b
Mature Sizes- 48 inches H and 48 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Adagio showcases hundreds of showy plumes held above bronze-pink, fading to white foliage. A dwarf plant with graceful, silvery green arching foliage that becomes a whirl of orange, gold, and burgundy in fall. Spectacular in mass plantings or mixed into perennial borders. Top reasons to plant Adagio- Erosion control; Deer resistant; Summer foliage; Fall foliage; Tolerate heat
USDA zones 5-9
Mature Sizes- 60 inches H and 36 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Full sun to part shade; Blooms late summer
Used in containers, landscapes, and as accents
Recommended spacing 36 inches
Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’
Ships dormant (no foliage) winter through early spring
Plants are trimmed at times when shipped to promote plant health
A lovely dwarf ornamental grass with graceful, arching blades with eye-catching ivory to yellow highlights. Tall, upright flower stems topped with feathery, silver-white, summer plumes that soften and curl as they dry. A bold, striking selection perfect for borders, containers, and naturalized areas or edges of water gardens. Top reasons to plant Little Zebra- Erosion control; Deer resistant; Summer foliage; Fall foliage; Tolerates heat
USDA zones 5-9
Mature Sizes- 36-48 inches H and 36-48 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Dense clumps of slender, green blades with creamy white margins and midveins that create a shimmering silvery appearance. A superb grass that adds visual excitement wherever used. Reddish inflorescences that persist through winter provide an interesting accent to bare winter landscapes. Top reasons to plant Morning Light- Erosion control; Deer resistant; Summer foliage; Fall foliage; Tolerates heat
USDA zones 5-9
Mature Sizes- 60 inches H and 36-48 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
‘White Cloud’ is a stunning cultivar of Muhly Grass that thrives in heat and humidity. The large airy seed heads create a misty cloud of creamy white over fine, blue-green foliage in early fall. This gorgeous ornamental grass softens the landscape and is phenomenal in mass plantings. Top reasons to plant Muhly White- Erosion control; Deer resistant; Summer foliage; Fall foliage; Tolerates heat
USDA zones 6-10
Mature Sizes- 36-48 inches H and 24-36 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Pink Pampas Grass is celebrated for its stunning pink tufts of large silky flower heads. The coveted plumes are often used in dried flower arrangements and as cut flowers. It looks equally gorgeous and adds a dazzling summer feature in the landscape. Growing rapidly in full sun, Pink Pampas Grass can be used as a specimen plant in garden beds or on its own for a relatively quick and low maintenance eye-popping display. Top reasons to plant Pink Pampas- Erosion control; Deer resistant; Summer foliage; Fall foliage; Tolerates heat
USDA zones 6-10
Mature Sizes- 60-84 inches H and 36-72 inches W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Full sun to part shade; Blooms late summer
Used in containers, landscapes, and as accents
Recommended spacing 36 inches
Botanical Name: Cortaderia selloana ‘Rosea’
Ships dormant (no foliage) winter through early spring
Plants are trimmed at times when shipped to promote plant health
One of the loveliest ornamental grasses, superb as an architectural specimen or large accent. Foliage has a clumping habit; plant in groups to create a screen or windbreak. Long, showy, silvery white, silky plumes have gorgeous autumn coloring, persist into winter, and are superb in fresh or dried floral arrangements. Top reasons to plant Pink White- Erosion control; Deer resistant; Summer foliage; Fall foliage; Tolerates heat
USDA zones 4-10
Mature Sizes- 8-10 feet H and 4-6 feet W
Deciduous – Foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
Full sun to part shade; Blooms late summer
Used in containers, landscapes, and as accents
Recommended spacing 48 inches
Botanical Name: Erianthus ravennae
Ships dormant (no foliage) winter through early spring
Plants are trimmed at times when shipped to promote plant health
