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Need a way to keep your benches full and your heating bills low? With the right crops, an early start is a profitable plan.Calamagrostis xacutiflora“Feather reed grass” is a classic cool-season grass that thrives on warm days and easy-to-maintain night temperatures. We offer six varieties of this handsome, versatile species.'Avalanche'A handsome variegated form. Green blades with snowy white central bands.Height: 3’Zones 4 – 10'Eldorado'Variegated, with a bold gold stripe down the middle of each

This fun, long-lived, easy-to-grow beauty deserves a little noise.Briza media, often referred to as quaking grass, perfectly embodies the phrase "easy, breezy, beautiful." Its whimsical, heart-shaped flowers sway gracefully from spikes that rise a foot or more above the clump-forming foliage. These decorative flowers are so appealing that they are frequently used as fresh cut stems or in dried arrangements.Fun and functional, Briza media is a cold-friendly, long-lived grass that thrives in USDA

GULF STATES HORTICULTURAL EXPOJANUARY 23RD AND 24TH, 2025Mobile Convention Center1 Water St., Mobile, AlabamaThe Gulf States Horticultural Expo (GSHE) is a trade show and education event for green industry professionals. Attendee profiles include wholesale growers, landscape professionals, retailers, manufacturers, and distributors.Produced in partnership between the Alabama Nursery & Landscape Association (ALNLA), the Mississippi Nursery & Landscape Association (MSNLA), and the Louisian

You can't lose this battle of the blues.We grow four varieties of blue Festuca and one that's rich dark green. The blue ones all have similarities, but also a key distinguishing attribute, subtle or obvious.Each has fans who claim their darling is the best. And we won't argue.But we can't pick favorites. Every member of this Festuca quintet is nicely tuned to earn their spot on the right stage. Which ones strike the perfect chord for you? Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'A famous New York nursery loc

These cheerful, easy-care, early bloomers are happy in any hot, dry, sunny to partly sunny location. Showy flowers and strong stems make excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried.(pictured above) Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'It's a classic!Pollinators and gardeners have adored this tried-and-true yarrow for decades. Evergreen and deservedly award-winning, 'Moonshine' stands out for its bright, pale yellow flower heads that bloom profusely over feathery, silvery green foliage. The habit is pl