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These shady characters grow and glow where the sun don’t shine!Hakonechloa, "Japanese forest grass," is the go-to genus for less-than-sunny sites. This sinuous beauty grows as water flows, welling up and showering down in a supple cascade of pendant bamboo-like leaves.Let’s look at two of our (and our customers’) favorites. Both stand 14 – 20” tall and are hardy in Zones 5 to 9. We’re down to just a few dozen trays, and there won’t be any more until January!Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' This one

Previously sold out, this Mexican gem is back on stage and ready to ship. Echeveria nodulosa is commonly called painted echeveria. A native to Mexico, the light to olive green fleshy leaves show burgundy brush strokes and edges. Mature height 12" Versatile! Use as a houseplant near a sunny window or as a colorful addition to a rock garden.Call to order before this limited stock is gone! Get the varieties you crave in the liners you love from Emerald Coast Growers – your easy choice!

In perennials, true blue and true red can be hard to find. Some of the best examples of each are found in the same genus: Salvia. Salvia nemorosa Blue Hill (‘Blauhugel’) boasts one of the truest blue flowers you can grow. At maturity, it lives up to its name, forming neat, uniform mounds of sturdy blue spikes. Blue Hill’s size makes it a natural for the middle of the border. At retail, it makes good-looking gallons with minimal fuss. It’s not as well known as some other hardy Salvia varieti

Right now, you can save 35% on this compact, upright beauty.Sedum 'Mr. Goodbud'PP17671 (72 cell)LIST .75 each (add .20 royalty) SALE .488 each (add .20 royalty)Everybody loves succulents for carefree performance. Everybody loves Sedum for beautiful late-season blooms. And everybody loves a sale for... well, you know!Sedum ‘Mr. Goodbud’PP17671 won the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2006, and still stacks up beautifully against later introductions.‘Mr. Goodbud’ features large, persi

About the Rock Star Award Our Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others. Let’s hear it for our latest recipient, Shawn Clark! Shawn works as our Soil Production Supervisor at the Milton farm. President Paul Babikow has called our soil barn crew “Our hidden heroes.” Why? When you look at our products, you see plants. But what’s under those plants is crucial.The right mix in the right tray ensures that every seedling, cutting,