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Cool Season Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'

Cool Season Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Dec 7th 2023

When choosing grasses, planting the right stuff makes you look downright brilliant. And choosing the right genus is absolute genius. For a remarkable number of sites and situations, Calamagrostis is more than a good choice, it's a smart move.A superstar of the genus, 'Karl Foerster', is famous worldwide for its beauty, adaptability, and ease of culture.'Karl Foerster' is not merely a good plant, it's a great one. For finished pot performance, striking vertical accent, and perpetual motion it's u
Calamagrostis xa. 'Karl Foerster' ~ Superstar!

Calamagrostis xa. 'Karl Foerster' ~ Superstar!

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Sep 7th 2023

When choosing grasses, planting the right stuff makes you look downright brilliant. And choosing the right genus is absolute genius. For a remarkable number of sites and situations, Calamagrostis is more than a good choice.A superstar of the genus, 'Karl Foerster', is famous worldwide for its beauty, adaptability, and ease of culture. 'Karl Foerster' is not merely a good plant, it's a great one. For finished pot performance, striking vertical accent, and perpetual motion, it's unbeatable. The l
Where Does It All Go? Oh, yeah... Everywhere! (Pennisetum Rubrum)

Where Does It All Go? Oh, yeah... Everywhere! (Pennisetum Rubrum)

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Jan 13th 2023

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 in big containers on Main Street, in landscapes public and private, surrounding fountains and flagpoles, flanking entranc
Meet Our September 2022 Rock Star . . .Keena Furr

Meet Our September 2022 Rock Star . . .Keena Furr

Posted by John Friel on Oct 18th 2022

About the Rock Star AwardOur Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others. This month’s kudos go very deservedly to Keena Furr. Keena came onboard at our HQ in Pensacola in 2018. Besides working as a Customer Service representative, she also fills another important role: As our Social Commerce Specialist, Keena manages ECG’s social media content.“I vote for Keena Furr! She does such a phenomenal job! She always goes above and beyo
Meet Our August 2022 Rock Star . . . Miranda Vidak

Meet Our August 2022 Rock Star . . . Miranda Vidak

Posted by John Friel on Sep 22nd 2022

About the Rock Star AwardOur Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others. This month’s honors go to Miranda Vidak, who joined the ECG team in the summer of 2015.Miranda originally started with ECG as an intern through George Stone's Horticultural Program, then worked part-time as a student through University of Florida's Environmental Sciences. She is now in a full-time capacity as our Logistics and Inventory Coordinator at Pensa

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