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“Cool Crops” aren’t just for annuals.Need a way to keep your benches full and your heating bills low?With the right crops, it’s the possible dream – even with grasses and perennials! Calamagrostis xacutiflora“Feather reed grass” is a classic cool-season grass that thrives on warm days and easy-to-maintain night temperatures. We offer six varieties of this handsome, versatile species.‘Avalanche’ A handsome variegated form. Green blades with snowy white central bands.Height: 3’. Hardy in Zones 4

EverColor®: The pot at the end of the rainbow!Kilkenny, Ireland is a destination city, famed for arts, crafts, music festivals, ancient castles -- and modern Carex! The breeders at Fitzgerald Nursery have struck Celtic gold with this great group of sedges. EverestPP#20955An avalanche of emerald blades edged in pristine white, pure as Himalayan snow. No Sherpa required to explore these scenic mounds.‘Everglow’PP#30466Rich emerald green centers are flanked by striking orange margins in autumn

It’s practically blasphemy to rank any ornamental grass higher than world-famous Calamagrostis xa. ‘Karl Foerster’. It was the first grass ever named Perennial Plant of the Year, and rightly so. With sturdy vertical foliage and feathery plumes, it’s a handsome workhorse that makes a designer look like a genius. Not surprisingly, it’s among our top sellers. You’ll never hear us dis it.But we WILL say there are other options in the very same species that bring that same legendary reliability – all

Here’s a grass that’s as cute as a you-know-what. ‘Burgundy Bunny’(PP21917) rises a diminutive 18” tall when it stands on its hind legs – er, when it flowers. Neat clumps of slender green leaves take on rich red accents in summer. As the season progresses, the whole plant comes ablaze with deep maroon/red blades, topped with creamy-white bunny-tail blooms.‘Burgundy Bunny’ is happiest in full sun to part shade, and is hardy in USDA Zones 6 – 9 (down to Zone 5 depending on surroundings). Let’s Ge

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 Full sun or pa