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The calming silver-hued foliage of Artemisia adds an airy, cooling elegance to the garden.Artemisia GardenGhost™ PP33773New foliage emerges soft green, then turns a bright, silver-gray. Densely branched with a compact habit. Forms neat mounds.Zones 4-9Mature height:12-14" Well-placed, interesting foliage is an essential refining element in perennial garden design. Versatile Artemisia's cool, lustrous foliage helps quiet the transition between boldly colored blooming plants or complements a soft

Need something interesting to plant in moist areas? Don't make a rash decision, we have a rush solution.Juncus beautifully untangles the mystery of wet garden spaces. The uncommon cylindrical foliage adds a stylish, contemporary vibe to water-laden locations. Its ability to tolerate standing water makes Juncus an outstanding offering for aquatic gardens or pondside swaths and a unique option for gorgeous containers.We offer two curly varieties of Juncus, the petite groundcover, 'Spiralis', and t

Icy cool, variegated, Carex morrowiiIt looks, grows, and sells like a grass, but it's actually a sedge, in the Cyperaceae family.Easy to grow.Adaptable to a wide range of conditions.Versatile! Useful as a border, groundcover, or in containers. Well suited for full sun to part shade, both varieties are hardy for Zones 5-9. Carex m.'Ice Dance'Wide, graceful leaves with prominent creamy-white margins.Height: 12-18"Carex m. 'Ice Ballet'  PP20228Green-centered leaves with crisp, clean white ed

A retail staple, purple fountain grass routinely tops our list of best-selling ornamental grasses.'Rubrum' is so well-known and loved, that it barely needs an introduction. A rapid grower with prolific blooming power, purple fountain grass requires little more than a quality start, sunny space, and well-draining soil for spectacular results.High impact! With a mid-range mature height of three to five feet, it stands nicely in large, fast-growing sweeps or gracefully as a single. Container-friend

These easy-to-grow grasses set the landscape, and sales, ablaze with blades that emerge green and transform into fiery autumnal shades.Miscanthus s. Mystal™ 'Fire Dragon' PP30374Upright, vigorous green foliage transitions in autumn to a range of vivid, reliable reds and oranges. In late summer, abundant silvery flower plumes rise high above the graciously curved foliage. Left uncut, the smoky white plumes provide long-lasting winter interest.Mature height: 6-7'Zones 4-9 Both varieties per