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Easy to Grow, Hard to Beat - Stokesia laevis

Easy to Grow, Hard to Beat - Stokesia laevis

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Sep 19th 2025

Stokesia laevis is a rugged, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in a variety of conditions—perfect for both busy growers and new gardeners. It’s a pollinator magnet! Large, frilly flowers make it a customer favorite too. With its hardy nature and beautiful blooms, it's a reliable seller year after year. Pictured above:  Stokesia laevis, Wide, cornflower blue blooms. Mature height 12-18" Native to southeastern North America, but cold hardy for Zones 5-9,
Well-Behaved Fountain Grasses ~ Infertile Pennisetum alopecuroides

Well-Behaved Fountain Grasses ~ Infertile Pennisetum alopecuroides

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Sep 11th 2025

These ornamental grasses are specifically bred to be infertile and remove concerns about localized self-sowing for the grower, and the gardener. In addition, they offer vigorous growth and heavy flowering for gorgeous extended color. Pennisetum alopecuroides All five are hardy for Zones 5 - 9. Praline™ PP30724 ('Tift H18') The sweet petite of the group! Large caramel-colored flowers bloom profusely over compact mounds of slender, arching foliage. Mature Height 1'- 2.5' Hush Puppy&
Warm Season Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides

Warm Season Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Sep 4th 2025

Pennisetum alopecuroides (commonly known as fountain grass) thrives in late summer and early fall due to the long daylight hours and warm temperatures, which stimulate active growth and fuller foliage. Pennisetum alopecuroides (pictured above)  A staple among cold-hardy fountain grasses. Narrow green leaves grow in soft, arching mounds. Green seed heads become large, golden brown foxtails in fall. Mature height 2-4' Zones 6-9 Tips for Overwintering Warm-Season Grasses To s
Sporobolus heterolepsis - A Plant of Merit

Sporobolus heterolepsis - A Plant of Merit

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Aug 21st 2025

The breeze can't resist gliding gracefully through the fine, hair-like blades of Sporobolus, sending wafts of fragrance to greet passersby. Don't let the common name, prairie dropseed<, hit the wrong note. This lovely, self-sufficient native grass is a clump-former, not a vigorous spreader. Declared a “Plant of Merit” by Missouri Botanical Garden for “outstanding quality and dependable performance,” Sporobolus is widely considered to be among the most attract
Intrinsic, Indigenous Bluestem

Intrinsic, Indigenous Bluestem

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Aug 14th 2025

Big and little bluestem grasses are both beautiful and beneficial. Once relegated to roles like erosion control and cattle feed, they now enhance even the most high-end landscape designs with vertical structure and intense seasonal color. These ground-breaking, ecologically valuable grasses come to us from breeder Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials. Schizachyrium s. 'Little Red Fox' PP36738 Fine-textured blue-green foliage in spring with vibrant red highlights beginning m

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