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Indigenous plants are a big deal. We are excited about Shining Star™, an exclusive from our breeding/selection program. Its variegated leaves bring a fresh, bright mojo to the "little bluestem" category. In trials, it has proven its mettle in widely varying climates and soils. Shining Star™ is our third native grass introduction, joiningPanicum v. 'Hot Rod' and Muhlenbergia c. Fast Forward®.Key Features● Unique green and creamy-white variegated basal foliage.● Blades blush pale pink with co

Bouteloua is one of the most sought-after grasses to hit the market in years. This versatile native is short in stature but ranks high on the Most Wanted list of discerning growers and landscapers. Hot new breeding fuels a budding increase in popularity.Check out the two fast-finishing, ready-to-ship varieties featured below. We offer both in 38 and 50-cell trays. And don't miss the straight species in our lineup or the zippy new hybrid we've introduced for 2025. Bouteloua g. 'Blonde Ambition'

Now that we've learned how vital pollinators and native plants are, gardeners and designers want to welcome them with open arms...and wallets.Savvy growers can respond to gardeners' expanding pollinator and native plant awareness by offering the reliable garden performance of economical, easy-to-grow Echinacea purpurea. It's a win for the birds, the bees, and your bottom line.Also known as "coneflower" this North American native showcases an enticing nectar-filled central cone surrounded by

Looking to enhance your ornamental grass selection? Native to the American prairie, Sorghastrum makes itself at home in any sunny border.Sorghastrum n. Golden Sunset™ is an early flowering, warm season grass that forms neat clumps of wide, olive-green blades. Shapely and graceful, it has an upright/arching habit. Full, rich golden plumes rise to an impressive, but not overwhelming, height. Sorghastrum nutans Golden Sunset™ in our Lancaster, PA trial gardens.Golden Sunset™ was selected

The “aster disaster” rocked the perennial world over 20 years ago when that venerable genus was torn asunder.Those darned taxonomists shipped all “New World” asters off to tongue-twisting new genera like Eurybia, Doellingeria and, in the case of our two favorites, Symphiotrichum.Many professionals snubbed the neologisms and kept right on calling them “asters.” That’s where you’ll find them in our catalog, with Symphiotrichum second. Because that’s where our customers look for them. By any name,