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Easy to maintain, Panicum, also known as Switch grass, is a versatile grass for all seasons and most regions, hardy for Zones 4-10. This warm season grower gets going as days lengthen and temperatures rise. Flowering and color-changing foliage persist through summer and fall. Its sturdy and attractive dormant stands provide winter interest and serve as vital habitats for small birds.This American native is highly ornamental and long-lived, providing lasting value. Growers and gardeners appreciat

If there’s a garden grass that your average gardener knows by name, it’s ‘Karl Foerster’. This eponymous creation of the legendary plantsman was the first ornamental grass named Perennial Plant of the Year.Naturally, we know (and grow) lots more, but this is the one to know if you know only one. It’s famous worldwide for its beauty, adaptability and ease of culture.Prolific breeder and author Karl Foerster (1874-1970) introduced over 600 plants and wrote two dozen books. His breeding motto was “

April showers bring May flowers. Mayflowers bring Pilgrims. Winter production brings April liners. April liners bring spring and summer profits. Now that's poetry! Our prolific production teams kept the beat going all winter. Now that spring is in the process of springing, you can reap the rewards of their efforts with ready-to-rock perennials and grasses! Grasses du JourHelictotrichon (Blue oat grass)This versatile genus can handle full sun, full shade, and every level