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48 Thyme After Thyme Herbs & Perennials 2011 Retail Catalog heads that sound and look like sea oats at the beach. Grows in about any situation, sun, shade, wet or dry. Cut back in early spring. Great landscape solution for the dry shade........................................4” - $5.00, Gallon - $7.50 Cortaderia selloana.......................................................... PAMPAS GRASS late summer white 8-10’ Zone 7-10 This grass has evergreen foliage with 1” wide leaves that are 4-5’ long!. Because it grows rapidly it makes a great specimen or screen. Beautiful creamy white flowers appear in late summer. Drought and poor soil tolerant...........................................4” – N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3-Gallon $20.00 Cortaderia selloana Rosea.............................................. PAMPAS GRASS late summer pink 8-10’ Zone 7-10 This lovely evergreen grass is similar in habit to the species but has pale pink flowers in late summer. Drought and poor soil tolerant........................... .......................................................4” – N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon-$20.00 NEW!! Cyperus involucratus (syn.alternifolius)....... UMBRELLA SEDGE midsummer wheat 2’-6’ W 2’-3’ Zone 8a-11 Like the spokes on an umbrella the leafless bracts of this cypress are 6”- 12” long and radiate from the center. Clusters of small wheat flowers grow from the center of the palm like fronds. Umbrella sedge is a dramatic plant that can be used as a landscape, water and specimen plant. It adds interest to container plantings as well as a tropical touch to any landscape................ ....................................................................................4”-$5.00, Gallon-$7.50 Cyperus papyrus Isocladus..........................................DWARF CYPRESS 12-18’ Zone 9-11 Upright, arching, small aquatic sedge that resembles its giant cousin. Fine textured, thread-like terminal bracts, green umbels are 2-3” wide. Excellent accent plant for ponds, pools and pots. Remember to bring it inside for the winter as it is not cold tolerant. ............4”-$5.00, Gallon-$7.50 Equisetum hyemale....................................................... HORSETAIL RUSH 3-4’ Zone 5-10 Upright unusual evergreen rush. An ancient plant whose textured bristles were used as brushes. Slender stems will colonize very quickly. Best kept confined in a container. Will tolerate wet conditions. A dramatic accent plant. Use foliage fresh or dried for arrangements............................. ..................................................................................4”-$5.00, Gallon-$10.00 Eragrostis curvula Purple Love............................PURPLE LOVE GRASS summer-fall lavender 12-24” 24-36” Zone 6-10 Clumping fine textured grass with gold to bronze fall color. Arching, delicate panicles of lavender flowers open in late summer. Appreciates well-drained soils and sunny dry locations. Drought tolerant. An excellent erosion control.............................................................4”-$5.00, Gallon-$7.50 NEW!! Fescue glauca Boulder Blue...................................BLUE FESCUE summer brown 12”-15” Zone 4-9 Is it Boulder Blue? Yes, it is a bolder blue! This cute grass was found in Boulder CO and has metallic blue leaves that are evergreen. It is a clumping grass that prefers some afternoon shade in our hot summers. Keep soil evenly moist but do not overwater............ 4”-$5.00, Gallon - $7.50 Festuca glauca Elijah Blue..................................................BLUE FESCUE summer brown 10” Zone 4-8 A showy metallic blue foliage that thrives in the cool part of the season. Wonderful as an accent plant or groundcover. Prefers afternoon shade in the South and well drained soil. Evergreen foliage...4”-$5.00, Gallon - $7.50 NEW!! Helictatrichon sempervirens Sapphire Fountain............................ ........................................................................................ BLUE OAT GRASS summer wheat 12”-18” Zone 4-9 Showy sapphire blue foliage has a fountain like effect that remains attractive all season. The evergreen foliage stands about 2’ tall and 3’ wide. This grass has wheat colored inflorescences rising up to 2’ above the foliage in a graceful arching habit that dances in the wind. This gem of a grass is quite drought tolerant once established.......4”-$5.00, Gallon - $7.50 Juncus effuses Curly Whirly....................................CORKSCREW RUSH early summer brown 6”-8” 6”-8” Zone 4-9 A cute evergreen rush that prefers moisture. Curly Whirly’s foliage has a fascinating corkscrew, spiraling effect that echos a unicorn’s horn. Can be planted along ponds, stream banks and wetland areas.................................. ................................................................................. 4”-$5.00, Gallon-$10.00 NEW!! Juncus spiralis flilformis...............................CORKSCREW RUSH early summer brown 6”-8” 6”-8” Zone 6-9 This grass is an evergreen perennial that forms a clump of spiraling, corkscrew like stems. Its round and twisted deep green foliage is an excellent option for combination plantings, a great option for a pond or beside a stream. .......................................................4”-$5.00, Gallon-$10.00 NEW!! Milium effusum Aureum.........................GOLDEN MILLET GRASS summer green/yellow 18”-24” Zone 6-9 This millet is an easy to grow ornamental grass with golden foliage that is a great way to brighten up a shady spot in the garden. Rich golden yellow leaves mature to chartreuse in summer heat. Feathery golden flowers rise above the foliage in midsummer and are ideal for drying in flower arrangements............................................................4”-$5.00, Gallon-$10.00 Miscanthus sinensis Adagio........... DWARF JAPANESE SILVER GRASS late summer pink 3-4’ 2’ Zone 6-10 Thin textured silver-green foliage with pink panicles in the late summer. Some of the leaves turn burgundy for fall color and mix with the silver green leaves for excellent winter interest. A good selection for smaller gardens..... ..................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon - $20.00 Miscanthus sinensis Cabaret........................ JAPANESE SILVER GRASS late summer copper 4-6’ Zone 5-9 Outstanding, wide ribbon-like foliage and creamy white leaves with green variegation. Coppery flowers in September fade to pink, then cream. ........... ................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $10.00, 3 Gallon - $24.00 Miscanthus sinensis Gold Bar.................................... JAPANESE GRASS 3-5’ Zone 5-8 A show stopping selection, Gold Bar has dramatic horizontal gold banding. It is exceptionally upright, yet quick to clump up. A must have plant for the garden or a container. Prefers well drained soil ......................... ………………........................................................... 4” – N/A, Gallon - $10.00 NEW!! Miscanthus sinensis Gold Breeze....................... MAIDEN GRASS 5’-7’ Zone 5-9 ‘Gold Breeze’ miscanthus has apple green foliage with horizontal gold banding along each leaf. It can have 15-17 gold bands per leaflet, much more than Zebrenis, and has broad arching fronds that will blow you away with its beauty. Copper red inflorescences in late summer and into early fall will sway in the winters winds................................ 4” –$6.00, Gallon - $10.00 Miscanthus sinensis Gracillimus.....................................MAIDEN GRASS 6-7’ Zone 5-9 One of the best known cultivars of Miscanthus. It has a vase shaped habit and thin silver veined foliage that turns reddish in the fall mixed with wonderful golden yellows for a fall show. Drought tolerant once established.. ....................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50 3 Gallon-$20.00 NEW!! Miscanthus sinensis Graziella............................. MAIDEN GRASS 5’-6’ 3’-4’ Zone 5-9 This cultivar of miscanthus is an easy to grow grass with a rounded and mounded habit. The slender green foliage has a silvery mid-rib. The foliage becomes a copper red in fall that matures to a wheat color in winter. The flower panicles are a light bronze that mature to white and add interest as they rise 1 to 2 feet above the foliage. Sheer in late winter to about a foot tall to encourage fresh new growth...................... 4” –$6.00, Gallon - $10.00 Miscanthus sinensis Little Kitten................................................................ .....................................................MINIATURE JAPANESE SILVER GRASS fall pink 24-27” 18” Zone 5-9 A compact Miscanthus with fine green foliage and pink flowers in August. The small stature of this grass is great for an intimate garden or along a (native to S.E. United States or derived from native), Light Requirements ( = Full Sun, = Partial Shade, = Shade) Season of Bloom, Flower Color(s), Winter Interest, Height, Width, Butterfly Plant, Hummingbird, = No Deer, = No Rabbit. Note: Variety & Cultivar names are in Italics. Common names are in all CAPS.
Thyme After Thyme Herbs & Perennials 2011 Retail Catalog 49 perennial border. This kitten has claws so be sure to wear your gloves when you cut it back in early spring just before new foliage appears for a fresh look...................................................................... 4”- N/A, Gallon-$7.50 Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light........VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS late summer pink 4-6’ Zone 5-9 Fine textured arching upright habit with green foliage edged in cream but appears almost silver from afar. A late bloomer. Flower plumes emerge pink and mature to cream................ 4”- N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon-$20.00 Miscanthus sinensis Silberfeder.....................SILVER FEATHER GRASS fall white 5-7’ Zone 4-10 Green foliage with an attractive silver stripe along the center mid-rib of the blade. The flowers are showy and white and give it a showy silvery cast which is the origin of its name. Give this grass room to grow both out and up................................................. 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon - $20.00 Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus...........................................ZEBRA GRASS summer copper-pink 7-8’ Zone 5-10 This grass has large, arching foliage that is accented with yellow horizontal bands. Copper colored panicles sway in the summer breeze and into the winter. Another selection that requires room to grow ......................... .................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon - $20.00 Muhlenbergia capillaris............................................ PINK MUHLY GRASS late summer-fall pink 3-4’ Zone 6-10 This native grass has 2-3’ blue-green foliage during the growing season. The pink clouds of airy panicles appear in fall and will take your breath away!............................................. 4” -N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon - $20.00 NEW!! Panicum virgatum Dallas Blues................ BLUE SWITCH GRASS summer pink 4’-6’ 2’-3’ Zone 5-9 This vertical powder blue grass has a dense and vase shaped habit that looks great in many types of landscapes. This native cultivar was discovered in Dallas, TX and unlike other panicum plumes these flower panicles are a pale reddish purple and really stand out against the ice blue foliage. This ornamental grass can tolerate many different soil types but divide every few years to keep its star quality obvious. Heat and humidity tolerant. ....................................................................4” -N/A, Gallon - $10.00 Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal............................ BLUE SWITCH GRASS summer pink 3-4’ Zone 4-10 One of the oldest blue cultivars of Panicum. Well known and used widely for its striking blue foliage and extreme upright habit. Looks great as a specimen or in mass.................. 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon -$20.00 Panicum virgatum North Winds............................ BLUE SWITCH GRASS summer pale pink/cream 5-6’ Zone 4 An impressive Switch Grass with tall plumes of green, medium-width blades. Blooming in early fall, the flowers open pale pink to cream and darken to tawny gold. Fall color varies on this cultivar but is always attractive. Its strong vertical habit compliments Joe Pye Weed and other late summer bloomers.................... 4” -N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon -$20.00 NEW!! Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons............... RED SWITCH GRASS summer red 3-4’ Zone 4-10 This new exciting panicum is a hybrid of ‘Heavy Metal’ that has foliage that emerges blue gray in the spring and matures to a ruby red from midsummer into fall. 2’ to 3’ upright clumps of foliage are topped with airy ornamental seed heads which provide winter interest and food for the birds.. ..................................................................................4” -N/A, Gallon - $10.00 Panicum virgatum Shenandoah.............................. RED SWITCH GRASS summer red 3-4’ Zone 4-10 Deep green upright foliage is red by June, turning a burgundy-wine by September. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Full sun for best coloring.......... ...................................................................................4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50 Paspalum quadrifarium Patagonian Skies...... CLUMPING BLUE GRASS summer-fall black 4-6’ W 3-6’ Zone 7-11 Native to Argentina, these clumps of upright dark blue-green foliage look soft and free moving in the breeze. Plumes of dark, almost black flowers top the tough tussocks in late summer............................................................ ...................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon -$20.00 Pennisetum alopecuroides Cassian..............DWARF FOUNTAIN GRASS summer white 2-3’ Zone 5-9 A dwarf variety that is not finicky and survives harsh weather. Amazing fall color with varying shades of oranges and reds. Cute bottlebrush blooms appear in July................................ 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon -$20.00 Pennisetum alopecuroides Moudry............... BLACK FOUNTAIN GRASS fall black 2-3’ Zone 5-9 Black Fountain Grass grows in a neat-mounded clump of glossy dark green foliage. In late summer black bottlebrush flowers emerge one foot above the foliage. Foliage turns yellow in late fall then to straw-grey in winter............................................. 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon -$20.00 Pennisetum orientale Karley Rose...........ORIENTAL FOUNTAIN GRASS summer pink 2-3’ Zone 6-8 Delicate and upright clumps of arching, green foliage with striking rich pink plumes all summer into fall. This cultivar can tolerate full sun to part shade. Prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established..... ...................................................................................4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50 NEW!! Pennisetum purpureum Princess Caroline..........NAPIER GRASS 3-4’ Zone 8-11 This striking grass has rich, dark purple foliage and creates a bold texture and stately accent for summer color. Dr. Wayne Hannah has bred this variety to create a majestic and unforgettable beauty. It matures into a stately 3’x 3’ mound and is a beautiful addition for any garden as a specimen or as a backdrop in annual beds. An Athens Select variety from 2010.......................................... 4” - $6.00, Gallon - $10.00, 3 Gallon-$24.00 NEW!! Pennisetum purpureum Princess Molly...............NAPIER GRASS 14”-20” Zone 8-10 This new napier grass is another Athens Select variety developed by Dr. Wayne Hannah at UGA that is named for his grand-daughter. ‘Princess Molly’ is a cross between purpureum and glaucum that has created a dwarf napier grass that has tri colored foliage of green, burgundy and a dark purple midstripe down the center of the blade. This is an excellent cultivar for smaller landscapes and container plantings.............................................. .................................................. 4” - $6.00, Gallon - $10.00, 3 Gallon-$24.00 Pennisetum x advena Rubrum..................... PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS summer burgundy 3-4’ Zone 9-10 A stunning grass that works well as a specimen plant or in groups. Long, reddish purple plumes on cascading, purple foliage. Excellent as an annual backdrop and is an outstanding container plant......4” - $4.50, Gallon - $7.50 Pleioblastus fortunei.............................. DWARF VARIEGATED BAMBOO 12-15” Zone 5-10 A wonderful dwarf variegated bamboo plant that spreads easily. Suited as a vigorous groundcover, underplanting for trees, or as a potted plant. A great evergreen addition to your sun or shade garden................................... .................................................................................4” - N/A, Gallon - $15.00 Saccharum arundinaceum..................................... HARDY SUGAR CANE fall pink 10’ Zone 6-10 A dramatic plant in the ground or in a container. This ten-foot tall species has one-inch wide leaves and showy pink, narrow pampas-like plumes that rise above the foliage and turn silver for the fall. This large grass remains attractive even through the winter. Be sure to give this grass plenty of room to grow!! Flowers are attractive in cut or dried arrangements........................ ..................................................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $7.50, 3 Gallon - $20.00 Sasa pygmaea................................................................ DWARF BAMBOO 18-24” Zone 7-10 Cute light green bamboo. Excellent as a Bonsai companion, beside a water garden or in a mini landscape. Keep this pant contained if you do not want it to take over...................... 4” - N/A, Gallon - $15.00, 3 Gallon -$30.00 (native to S.E. United States or derived from native), Light Requirements ( = Full Sun, = Partial Shade, = Shade) Season of Bloom, Flower Color(s), Winter Interest, Height, Width, Butterfly Plant, Hummingbird, = No Deer, = No Rabbit. Note: Variety & Cultivar names are in Italics. Common names are in all CAPS.
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