Plant of the Month – September
‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutifolia ‘Karl Foerster’ Plant Form: Ornamental grass Water Use: Low, Moderate Mature Size: 3-5 ft. tall x 2-3 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Summer (June-August) Native to: Hybrid from Eurasian parents Hardiness: Cold hardy to -30°F ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass, one of the most popular ornamental grasses worldwide, may be the most useful plant available to create bold vertical structure in our gardens. Its erect, feathery plumes […]
Plant of the Month – November
Spanish Dagger Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ Plant Form: Succulent shrub Water Use: Low, moderate Mature Size: 2-4 (-8) ft. tall x 2-4 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Summer (July – Aug), Fall (Sept – Oct) Native to: Southeast U.S. Hardiness: Cold hardy to 15°F Spanish Dagger is a beautifully symmetrical shrub native to coastal plains, dunes, and sandy woods from North Carolina to Florida. Sword-shaped, spine-tipped leaves radiate from its center. The variegated form has blue-green leaves […]
Plant of the Month – April
Mexican Grass Tree Dasylirion longissimum Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very Low Mature Size: 4-6 ft. tall & wide (to 10 feet tall in age) Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring (Mar-May), Summer (June-Aug) Native to: Northern Mexico Hardiness: Cold hardy to 15°F Mexican Grass Tree is neither a grass nor a tree, but that doesn’t detract from its superb qualities for landscaping. Stiff but arching grass-like foliage seems to flow out of the center of this tidy, sculptural succulent related to […]
