2012 Retail Catalog - Gertens

Natives & Rain Gardens
Grasses continued
Carex pennsylvanica | Common Oak Sedge
Zone 3 H 1' May-June
This native plant has bright green, narrow, slightly arching blades. An upland sedge tolerant of dry soils. Dry to medium soils Custom growing
available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3310 3.5” 18Tray $49.99
Carex stricta | Tussock Sedge
Zone 4 H 2-3' May-June
This carex forms dense tussocks of straw-color leaves at the base with bright green new growth emerging from the top. Moist to wet soils.
NR3355 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Carex vulpinoidea | Fox Sedge
Zone 3 H 2-3' May-June
This lovely wetland sedge grows into clump forms producing brownish-yellow seedheads from the center. Grows in moist or wet soils. Custom growing
available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3400 2” 50Tray $59.99*
NR3405 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Chasmanthium latifolium | Northern Sea Oats
Zone 4 H 3-4' Aug-Oct
Clump forming ornamental grass with wide leaves and nodding cluster of flat, oat-like seed heads. Bright green leaves turn a coppery color after frost
and seed heads turn purplish bronze by late summer. Good for part shade areas. Medium to moist soils.
Custom growing available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3450 2” 50Tray Custom grown only.
NR3455 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Glyceria striata | Fowl Manna Grass
Zone 4 H 3-4' June-July
This grass forms tufts of unbranched culms that are erect to ascending. Each culm is light to medium green with medium green to grayish blue blades.
Medium to wet soils.
Custom growing available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3605 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Hystrix patula | Bottlebrush Grass
Zone 3 H 3-4' June-Aug
Bottlebrush grass is cool season grass that produces exquisite seedheads resemble a bottlebrush. Perfect for planting under oaks and other deciduous
trees. Medium to moist soils. Custom growing available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3655 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Koeleria macrantha | Junegrass
Zone 3 H 2' May-June
This early flowering gem produces lustrous silver-green seedheads in early summer. Best in dry soils. Custom growing available with 10 weeks lead
time.
NR3750 2” 50Tray $59.99*
NR3755 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass
Zone 3 H 3-5' Aug-Sept
Stiff stems create a dense cover and grows in almost any soil. Dry to moist soils.
Custom growing available with 10 weeks lead time.
NR3800 2” 50Tray $59.99*
NR3805 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Schizachyrium scoparium | Little Bluestem
Zone 3 H 2-3' Aug-Oct
A true blue grass that loves heat and humidity; gorgeous fall color. Dry to medium soils.
Custom growing available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3850 2” 50Tray $59.99*
NR3855 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
Sorghastrum nutans | Indiangrass
Zone 4 H 5-7' Aug-Sept
Soft, feathery golden colored plumes above upright, bluish green foliage. Dry to medium soils.
Custom growing available with 15 weeks lead time.
NR3955 3.5” 18Tray $36.99*
* Prices, sizes and availability are subject to change.
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