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That’s Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha Caspian, if you want to get technical. By any name, it’s among the most underappreciated grasses we grow.Caspian is a full figured, fat flowering phenomenon. Unlike other feather reed grasses, this one’s a warm season, fall blooming form that flourishes in heat and has great salt tolerance too.The rest of the genus has pretty flowers, but these top ‘em all. Its generously sized plumes start pale pink and mature to a bright clean white. Caspian g

Poor Snow White. Imagine having to deal with 14 dwarf garters every laundry day! It’s a Grimm fate.Luckily, there’s a version that’s a lot prettier and much lower-maintenance than those nasty things. Phalaris ‘Dwarf Garters’ is an easy-to-grow ornamental grass with green and white striped foliage that takes on a pink blush in cool weather. It thrives in moist areas, whether streamside, pondside or in a container. It even grows in shallow water. Height: 12 – 15” Hardy in Zones 4 – 9&nbs

This Maiden Grass Needs No Rescuing!Miscanthus sinensis has been a star on the world’s garden stage for well over a century. It’s the best-selling, most-recognized ornamental grass species you can grow.That long history also means many generations of breeding for desirable traits.One of the most recent additions to our lineup. ‘Fire Dragon’(PP30374) lives up to its name with a fiery fall flourish of vivid red and orange blades. Silvery flower plumes rise as high as seven feet, safely above

Here’s a warm-season grass to heat up interest in your selection. Native to the American prairie, Sorghastrum makes itself at home in any sunny border. Golden Sunset™ forms neat clumps of wide, olive-green blades with a graceful upright/arching habit. Full, rich golden plumes rise to an impressive, but not overwhelming, height.Developed at the world-famous Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, where the winters are long and hard – so you know it’ll handle your conditions. Hardy in USDA Zones 3 –

Jumpin’ Jack jumped for joy when he saw not one, not two, but three varieties of Festuca on current Availability. Consistently among our best-selling genera, “fescue” is a compact, easy-care, multi-purpose, cool-season grass that fits a multitude of situations, from borders to mixed containers to green roofs. What’s your pleasure?Boulder Blue’This classic variety features cute, compact tufts of wiry/spiky blue foliage. Selected in Colorado, so you know it can handle heat. Height 6 – 10