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Elevate with Ever-Color® - Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Series

Elevate with Ever-Color® - Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Series

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Oct 1st 2025

Looking for a dependable, great-looking sedge that performs well at every step — from the greenhouse to the garden? The Carex EverColor® series from Fitzgerald Nurseries is exactly that. These eye-catching sedges are colorful, compact, and incredibly low maintenance, making them a top choice for both growers and retailers. pictured above: Carex o. Evercolor® 'Everest' PP20955 Deep green blades flanked with snowy white edges. Matur
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
Map New Territory with Evergreen Lewisia

Map New Territory with Evergreen Lewisia

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Apr 16th 2025

Native perennial plants are all the rage, and the demand for water-wise, easy-care succulents shows no sign of letting up. Or maybe you're into flowering houseplants. These sizzling sales categories meet beautifully in the genus Lewisia. Like other American flowering phenomena, Lewisia found UK fame sooner than here at home. It is now celebrated on both continents not just as a sturdy water smart garden inhabitant, but also as a low-maintenance flowering house plant. Rosette-shape
Versatility! Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Series

Versatility! Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Series

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Feb 5th 2025

  These well-behaved sedges create sturdy, compact, and uniform mounds of glossy blades available in various sizes and colors. The subtle flowers on these oshimensis types develop into interesting bristle-like seed heads.  Hardy in Zones 6-9, these 'grasses' are designed for partly shady areas but tolerate sunny spots nicely. They thrive best in moist, well-drained soil.   EverColor® Carex typically stay evergreen throughout most winters. The
Sesleria caerulea - Cool, With a Twist.

Sesleria caerulea - Cool, With a Twist.

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on May 3rd 2024

"Blue moor grass" is about as cool as cool-season grasses get. It's neat, dense tufts seldom grow more than a foot tall. Each clump is made up of slender blades, glaucous blue-green on top, and deep green below. A slight twist to each blade shows both colors at once for a shimmering two-tone appearance.In late spring/early summer, the inflorescence appears as small, dark purple panicles that mature to silvery green. Sesleria is native to Scandinavian countries, so it’s a pretty safe bet it’ll ha

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