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Artemisia, "A Garden Designer's Blue Ribbon Winner" (Post)
The calming silver-hued foliage of Artemisia adds an airy, cooling elegance to the garden. Well-placed, interesting foliage is an essential refining element in perennial garden design. Versatile Arte
Pretty plant. Not so pretty name! (Lamium maculatum) (Post)Lamium maculatum: Please, learn the Latin!Gardeners and designers know Lamium as a lovely shade friendly groundcover. Retailers cringe at its common name: “Spotted dead nettle.” Try and build a market
Well-Behaved Fountain Grasses ~ Infertile Pennisetum alopecuroides(Post)These ornamental grasses are specifically bred to be infertile and remove concerns about localized self-sowing for the grower, and the gardener. In addition, they offer vigorous growth and heavy flowe
Nassella - It's a Love Story...(Post)What makes gardeners and designers love Nassella tenuissima?Let us count the whys: Deep, drought-defying roots. Silky, flowing form, in constant motion. Unique look for containers or borders. North Am
Digitalis hybrida Arctic Fox™ Series - Blooms All Summer. (Post)This frost tolerant series is bred for long flowering and hardiness. Pollinators and gardeners appreciate the lovely blooms and reblooms that decorate landscapes from spring deep into late summer
Built for Heat, Calamagrostis a. var. brachytricha Caspian(Post)Feather reed grasses offer some of the most recognizable and sought after flower plumes in the ornamental grass kingdom. Reliable and attractive, this easy to grow genus offers multi-seasonal beauty t
CALAMAGROSTIS: Yipes! Stripes! Beyond ‘Karl Foerster’(Post)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
THE END TO BORDER WARS: Part 1 (Artemesia) (Post)When the color experts at Pantone announced their Color of the Year for 2021, they gave us a rare double-header.Illuminating is a cheerful yellow. Ultimate Gray is exactly what it sounds like. They co
Miscanthus sinensis Scout™ - Earns a "Good Behavior" Badge!(Post)The world’s premier genus of ornamental grasses includes lots of stunning varieties. We offer one of our favorites that has a unique advantage: it's infertile. Miscanthus Scout™ can’t self-sow and pop
Familiarity Breeds Respect Calamagrostis xacutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’(Post)If there’s a garden grass that your average gardener knows by name, it’s ‘Karl Foerster’. This eponymous creation of the legendary plantsman was the first ornamental grass named Perennial Plant of the
The Hosta Party Rages On! (Post)Have You Scheduled Your Hosta Yet?These special, once per year offerings are often booked well in advance of their ready date. Don't miss this hot commodity!Warm season planting allows for full plant
Euphorbia xmartinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ PP21401(Post)We’re euphoric about this Euphorbia, and that’s no euphemism. ‘Ascot Rainbow’ is a riot of ever-changing color. Blue-green leaves with creamy yellow edges are its summer wardrobe. Cool weather inspire
An Artisan in the Garden - Echinacea xhybrida Artisan™ Collection(Post)An artisan is one who brings finely honed skills and heartfelt creativity to bear on what they make. The breeders of the Artisan™ coneflower collection deserve the title.These are the first true F1 hy
Race Ready Pampas Grass - Cortaderia selloana(Post)Widely used since Victorian times, Cortaderia selloana, well known as pampas grass, is a landscape workhorse that shows like a derby champion.Cortaderia s. fills the bill for large landscapes, without
Catch a Shining Star™! Schizachyrium scoparium Shining Star™ (Post)Exclusively from Emerald Coast Growers: A gleaming new look for “Little bluestem!” Little bluestem grass is a rising star in the native plant palette. Multicolored Shining Star™ is the hottest, bright
A Crave Worthy Carex Collection (Post)We're big fans of Carex. Our 32 varieties - yes, 32 varieties! - occupy four pages of our catalog. We're hooked! Indulge us as we brag on some of our favorites.Shown above, Carex pensylvanica (Pennsyl
Dancing Stars (Miscanthus) (Post)Dangling, jangling wind chimes give the breeze a voice.Dancing, swaying grasses make it visible. Miscanthus sinensisThe world’s premier ornamental grass genus, Miscanthus has graced America’s gardens
Get connected! Miscanthus Bandwidth™(Post)Miscanthus Bandwidth™ Will Bandwidth™ magically endow the border with wifi? Probably not, but the broad bands of gold on its stiff, upright blades guarantee great garden and retail reception. And it’s