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From the breeding wizardry of North Carolina State University and the team at Darwin Perennials, we offer two stellar ornamental grasses that have a unique advantage: They're infertile - functionally sterile - so you won't need to block any pesky pop-ups. Miscanthus sinensis Bandwidth™ PP29460 Will Bandwidth™ magically endow the garden with Wi-Fi? Probably not, but the broad bands of bright gold on its stiff, upright blades guarantee great garden and

Ornamental Napier Grass From breeder Dr. Wayne Hanna, University of Georgia A Royal Flush is the rarest hand in poker — you could play a lifetime and never see one. But in ornamental grasses, the odds are in your favor. Ante up for our Royal Collection of bold, dark Pennisetum hybrids. Big presence. Strong performance. A sure bet every time. Pennisetum hybrid First Knight™ ('Tift 10') PP25515 The broadest, darkest blades, with gleaming rub

From the breeding wizardry of North Carolina State University and the team at Darwin Perennials, we offer two stellar ornamental grasses that have a unique advantage: They're infertile - functionally sterile - so you won't need to block any pesky pop-ups. Miscanthus sinensis Bandwidth™ PP29460  Will Bandwidth™ magically endow the garden with Wi-Fi? Probably not, but the broad bands of bright gold on its stiff, upright blades guarantee great garden a

From the breeding wizardry of North Carolina State University and the team at Darwin Perennials, we offer two stellar grasses that have a unique advantage: They're infertile - functionally sterile - so you won't need to block any pesky pop-ups.Miscanthus sinensis Bandwidth™ PP29460Will Bandwidth™ magically endow the garden with Wi-Fi? Probably not, but the broad bands of bright gold on its stiff, upright blades guarantee great garden and retail reception.No other ornamental grass cra

Don’t get us wrong: We love Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’, the first grass named Perennial Plant of the Year. It’s every bit as versatile as the polymath whose name it proudly bears.‘Karl Foerster’ is one of those plants that makes a gardener or designer look like a genius. But the genus has a lighter side. To be more specific: Yipes! Stripes!Calamagrostis xacutiflora‘Overdam’The original variegated form, ‘Overdam’ looks much like ‘Karl Foerster’, but with creamy white vertical stripes