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Here’s a native genus that took a long time to find its way into America’s gardens. Once there, it’s never looked back.Gaura produces prolific quantities of delicate blooms, in white, pink or bicolor. Borne on slender stems, they’re in constant motion in the slightest breeze. The foliage consists of small, lanceolate leaves that may be rich green, variegated or red. Belleza™ Dark PinkWell-branched, with short flower stems loaded with dark pink bloooms.Height 12 – 18”‘Crimson Butterflie

Exclusively from Emerald Coast Growers: A gleaming new look for “Little bluestem!” Little bluestem grass is a rising star in the native plant palette. Multicolored Shining Star™ is the hottest, brightest new addition to growers’ choices!Key Features● Unique green and creamy-white variegated basal foliage.● Blades blush pale pink with cooler temps in spring and fall.● Winter color darkens to burgundy with deep green stripes.● Inflorescences are held upright – no lodging!Little bluestem

It’s back!Of the many things that didn’t happen last year, what did you miss the most?Industry-wise, topping our Most Missed list was Cultivate, the fabulous four-day plant fest in Ohio’s capital.Our fingers are still crossed, except when we’re typing, but it looks like Cultivate ’21 is going to happen – literally, not virtually! Education sessions start Saturday, July 10, and the world-famous, world-class trade show runs Sunday July 11 – Tuesday July 13.We’ll be there with bells on. Please swin

Jumpin’ Jack hopped right to it when he found these at the garden center. Picked precisely for perfect performance in pots, the ColorGrass® collection is irresistible at retail.Their trademark upright/cascading clump-forming habit 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 edge a border in full sun or part shade.Carex comans Amazon Mist™Seductively tousled tussocks of soft green leaves w

Ornamental grasses offer many outstanding blooms, large, small and in-between. But for downright dazzle, few can outshine a swath of flowering purple muhly grass.This American native is attractive all summer, with graceful clumps of slender, wiry, deep-green blades. But autumn is when it really shines, when masses of finely-divided inflorescences float in glittering clouds above the foliage. It’s a traffic-stopping display, and it comes in several attractive forms.Culture NotesAll our Muhlenberg