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Isn’t it great when a bunch of friends drop by? You know, like two or three busloads?That was the situation at our northern growing location recently: We hosted a tour of our greenhouses and trial gardens as part of the Perennial Plant Association’s National Symposium in Lancaster, PA.A good time was had by all despite high temperatures and humidity. Growers, designers, educators, writers, bloggers, retailers, customers and competitors alike strolled the grounds until they felt at home. We made

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!

The name says it all: Pink and sweet like bubblegum, upright and bright like a candle!Bubblegum Candles brings a tasty POP! of color to the sunny garden. Its reblooming character means it keeps its flavor for a long time. Just 8” tall by 10” wide, this diminutive powerhouse bursts in borders and crackles in containers. The explosion of eye-candy color is neatly nestled above toothy, rich green leaves for a delicious show.Bring some sweet temptation to your perennial lineup with Bubblegum C

It’s practically blasphemy to rank any ornamental grass higher than world-famous Calamagrostis xa. ‘Karl Foerster’. It was the first grass ever named Perennial Plant of the Year, and rightly so. With sturdy vertical foliage and feathery plumes, it’s a handsome workhorse that makes a designer look like a genius. Not surprisingly, it’s among our top sellers. You’ll never hear us dis it.But we WILL say there are other options in the very same species that bring that same legendary reliability – all

Oh, yeah... Everywhere!We grow so much Pennisetum xadvena 'Rubrum' – bench after bench, whole greenhouses full of it – that we sometimes wonder where it all goes.And then we take a drive, anywhere in North America, and there it is!‘Rubrum’ barely needs an introduction. It’s that gorgeous annual grass you see wherever you go. There it is -- waving its burgundy blades and matching foxtail flowers, it’s the “thriller” in those big containers on Main Street. It’s the star of the show in landscapes p