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Bouteloua is one of the most sought-after grasses to hit the market in years. These compact North American natives top out at 2½ feet or less, making them a natural fit for landscape masses, retail containers, and sunny gardens. 'Little Blondie' keeps it even more compact at just 15–18". Hardy for Zones 3–10 and exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, these sturdy grasses are perfectly suited to water-wise landscapes. With exciting new breedin

This North American native brings a light, graceful presence to gardens and containers, beautifully revealing a surprisingly resilient nature.  Pollinators and gardeners alike are drawn to Gaura’s delicate looking blooms, which appear in shades of red, pink, white and beguiling bicolor flowers from early summer through frost. Held on slender, wand like stems, the flowers magically float and sway with every passing breeze. Fine, lance shaped foliage provides a subtle bac

Easy to grow and remarkably versatile, Panicum virgatum, commonly known as Switch grass, is a warm-season ornamental grass that thrives in USDA Zones 4-10. It emerges as days lengthen and temperatures rise, offering attractive flowering spikes and color-changing foliage that last through summer and fall. Even in winter, its sturdy, upright form adds seasonal interest while providing essential habitat for small birds. Thanks to ongoing breeding, modern Panicum varieties now offer expand

Like other American phenomena, Lewisia found fame overseas sooner than here at home. It is celebrated in Europe not just as a sturdy garden inhabitant, but also as a low-maintenance flowering house plant. Rosette-shaped flowers appear in spring through early summer and are available in various colors. This perennial alpine native, commonly known as Bitterroot, is often used in rock gardens and containers with good drainage. It's a favorite for the Pacific Northwest and a low-maintenanc

Over the delicate grassesA breath, a spirit passes,A song, and the odor of bloom—Give way! Make room!an excerpt from Dance of the Seasons by Harriet MonroeThe breeze can’t resist gliding gracefully through the fine, hair-like blades of prairie dropseed, sending wafts of fragrance to greet passersby.Don’t let the common name hit the wrong note. This lovely, self-sufficient native grass is a clump-former, not a vigorous spreader.Declared a “Plant of Merit” by Missouri Botanical Garden for “ou