Carex 'Blue Zinger'

Sedge

A dense ground cover with nice blue foliage that blocks weeds. Looks great with Japanese painted ferns or purple heucheras.

Exposure: Part Shade
Size: 10-15" tall x 12-24" wide
Bloom: Insignificant
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

Japanese Forest Grass

Lovely pure gold leaves are more upright than 'Aureola'. Forms nice mounds that are great for containers.

Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Size: 6-12" tall x 18" wide
Bloom: Insignificant
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

Japanese Variegated Forest Grass

This stunning grass has bright yellow leaves with thin green lines running through them. An excellent specimen plant, it is great for Japanese gardens. Combines nicely with blue hostas. Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009.

Exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Size: 18" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Insignificant
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

A super tough plant that is very heat tolerant. Vigorous and stoloniferous with bright blue foliage. Likes average to dry conditions.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Size: 30" tall x 30" wide
Bloom: Insignificant
Hardiness: Zone 4
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Burgundy Bunny'

Fountain Grass

Great dwarf fountain grass. The show starts in summer when red starts to appear in the foliage, turning to an all over blazing red by fall. Drought tolerant once established. Great in a container or the front of the garden.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 12" tall x 16" wide
Bloom: Late Summer
Color: Cream
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#21917
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Dwarf Fountain Grass

Very popular and widely used in groups, mass plantings or even as a specimen in a smaller garden. Finely textured, grass-green foliage is topped by fluffy, wheat-like flowers in July. Stays attractive all winter when foliage fades to a straw color.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 30" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Fall
Color: Cream/Tan
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

Mini Fountain Grass

A compact growth habit with finely textured foliage. Useful in rock gardens and borders. Very effective when planted in mass.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 12" tall x 12" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Wheat
Hardiness: Zone 5
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet'

Dwarf Fountain Grass

This grass has all the same characteristics of 'Hameln' and 'Little Bunny', but is only 18" tall.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 18" tall x 24" wide
Bloom: Late Summer - Fall
Hardiness: Zone 5
Patent: PP#19074
Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

Annual Purple Fountain Grass

This very striking, fast growing annual has burgundy foliage and reddish-purple plumes. In a sunny location it is a great accent to a border, or placed in a container it can give a great show. A definite must for every garden. Will not tolerate a freeze.

Exposure: Full Sun
Size: 48" tall x 36" wide
Bloom: Summer - Fall
Color: Red/Purple
Hardiness: Zone 9
Characteristics: Deer Resistant