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The current hunger for succulent plants of all kinds has increased awareness of this tough, fascinating genus. But do folks who've recently discovered it realize how long it's been in cultivation?Mankind's love for this genus goes back centuries. The name is Latin for "always living," a testament to its durability. In antiquity, it was used in medicine and magic. Its juicy flesh was said to heal stings and sores, much like Aloe.Some say only two things can kill a Sempervivum: Shade and poor drai

We're big fans of Carex. Our 32 varieties - yes, 32 varieties! - occupy four pages of our catalog. We're hooked!Let's take a look at four summer blooming beauties from the ColorGrass® series that were picked precisely for perfect pot performance.Irresistible at retail, the trademark upright/cascading, clump forming habit of the ColorGrass® Collection means they can anchor stand-alone patio pots or serve as the filler or spiller in mixed containers. That form also makes them a fine candidate to e

Ever watch the sun set over the sea?Remember how huge it looked as it slowly sank, closer and closer to the water? Didn't it seem twice as big as when it was high overhead?That's Ocean Sunset™ for you. This series of ice plants was bred for brilliant blooms that open wide, significantly larger than any other on the market. We've grown them all, and they're all good, but oh, these flowers! They're not just bigger, the colors are hot! hot! hot!All 3 varieties are a ground hugging 4-6" tall a

That’s Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha Caspian, if you want to get technical. By any name, it’s among the most underappreciated grasses we grow.Caspian is a full figured, fat flowering phenomenon. Unlike other feather reed grasses, this one’s a warm season, fall blooming form that flourishes in heat and has great salt tolerance too.The rest of the genus has pretty flowers, but these top ‘em all. Its generously sized plumes start pale pink and mature to a bright clean white. Caspian g

This perennial is anything but traditional and every bit a classic.Easy growing and elegant, Astilbe lights up shade gardens with beautifully vibrant, eye-catching spires. Rather than one solid flower, colorful plumes are clusters of blooms that open gradually for a feathery effect along the spike. This unique structure inspires the common name, false spirea.Tooth-edged compound leaves are a perfect pairing to the showy blooms, with their bright green tones often brushed in bronze. Blooms persis