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Plant Catalog
Updated on Monday, August 25, 2008
  

Bamboo & Grasses

Here you can see photos and descriptions of all bamboo and grasses from A to Z. Up to 10 plants will be featured per page. Currently there are 24 plants in the database.

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Equisetum
Genus:
Equisetum
Species:
hyemale
Cultivar:
'Horsetail Brush' or 'Scouring Rush'
Categories:
Evergreen, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.60
1000
Dec
Stage 4 Liners:
$1.10
504
Oct
Description: Equisetum hyemale - Horsetail . This vertical, rush-like evergreen spreading perennial produces branch-less, hollow and corrugated stems with black bands ring the nodes and reaches 5 to 6 feet in height.Use in ponds in water up to 4 inches deep, at the edge, or plant directly in the ground. It will grow well in full sun or shade, and is hardy below 15 degrees F. zones 5-11

Hakonechloa
Genus:
Hakonechloa
Species:
macra
Cultivar:
‘Aureola’
Categories:
Evergreen, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.70
3000
Sept
Stage 4 Liners:
$1.50
3000
Aug
Description: Fantastic green and yellow leaves adorn this beautiful selection of Hakonechloa. One of the most eye-catching small grasses, forming elegant arching clumps of vividly striped bright gold and lime-green foliage that holds its colour throughout the season. When grown in full sun this cultivar often develops a slight reddish tinge. Superb with hostas and other ornamental grasses liking similar conditions, and outstanding grown on its own in a striking container.Full sun or shade Zones 7-11

Hesperaloe
Genus:
Hesperaloe
Species:
parviflora
Cultivar:
‘Yellow Sun’
Categories:
Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Grass Bamboo, Succulent Agave Aloe, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.70
2000
NA
Stage 4 Liners:
$1.50
2000
NA
Description: This evergreen perennial produces dense, yucca-like clumps with swordlike leaves. What’s unique are the yellow flowers that appear from spring through summer. It grows 3 feet tall with 8-9 feet tall bloom-spikes, and -- as you'd expect from a true Texas native -- it’s drought tolerant.. zones 8-11

Liriope
Genus:
Liriope
Species:
muscari
Cultivar:
'Evergreen Giant'
Categories:
Evergreen, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.60
2000
Oct
Stage 4 Liners:
$0.85
1000
Sept
Description: The grass-like, deep green foliage grows up to two feet tall if grown in partial shade but stays a compact 14 to 16 inches in full sun. Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant' is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in all types of soil.Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-10

Cordyline
Genus:
Cordyline
Species:
australis
Cultivar:
'Red Star'
Categories:
Evergreen, Grass Bamboo, Tropical, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.70
2000
Oct
Stage 4 Liners:
$1.20
500
Sept
Description: With it’s long, tropical looking leaves, Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ is an exceptional plant to use for height and texture in container plantings. Red Star Cordyline has dark burgundy red foliage and grows to about 36 inches tall and it’s leaves are longer and more narrow than that of the Dracaenas . Use this red leaved Cordyline with the lime green of Ipomoea 'Marguerite' or 'Tri-color' for a great contrast in mixed containers and because Cordyline or Cabbage Palms are hardy, where Dracaenas are not, you can pair it in the border next to larger leaved plants. Cordyline ‘Red Star’ needs good light to maintain it’s dark color and don’t let it dry out between watering. Great for use in borders, beds, and containers. zones 9-11

Phormium
Genus:
Phormium
Species:
tenax
Cultivar:
Olive Blush
Categories:
Evergreen, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, Tropical, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.70
2000
NA
Stage 4 Liners:
$0.70
3000
NA
Description: Deep green foliage tinged with bronze. Quick grower. Full sun to partial shade zones 9-11

Iris
Genus:
Iris
Species:
Neomarica caerulea
Cultivar:
'Sky Blue'
Categories:
Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.60
2000
Sept
Stage 4 Liners:
$0.90
1300
Sept
Description: This iris-like evergreen (frost free locales) perennial forms large clumps with 3-5 feet long, stiff, dark green sword-like leaves. The strikingly beautiful 3-4 inch wide bright blue flowers appear above the foliage in late spring. The flowers seem to open only for a day but succeed each other in flushes so that it gives a good show of color over a long period of time. Plants will grow in full sun but foliage color is best in light shade; water regularly. Well-drained soil is preferred. Cold hardy only to about 30 degrees F. Neomarica is a genus in the Iris family (Iridaceae) with 15 species found in the tropical Americas.zones 8-11

Pennisetum
Genus:
Pennisetum
Species:
setaceum
Cultivar:
‘Rubrum’
Categories:
Drought Tolerant, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.55
5000
Nov
Stage 4 Liners:
$0.75
1000
Aug
Description: One of the best-selling ornamental grasses on the market today, ‘Rubrum’ features burgundy foliage and foxtail-like flower plumes that change in color from purple to beige as they mature. An excellent landscape plant for full sun to light shade that grows four feet tall.

Genus:
Pennisetum
Species:
setaceum
Cultivar:
‘Red Riding Hood’
Categories:
Drought Tolerant, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.55
4000
Nov
Stage 4 Liners:
$0.75
1500
Aug
Description: This dwarf form of ‘Rubrum’ grows only two to three feet tall, which makes it an excellent selection for container gardens and border plantings. Also sold as ‘Dwarf Rubrum’ or ‘Eaton Canyon’Rich burgundy leaves, stems and flowers; blooms in late summer. full sun zones 8-11.

Iris
Genus:
Iris
Species:
Morea dietes iridioides
Cultivar:
‘South African Dwarf’
Categories:
Drought Tolerant, Grass Bamboo, Perennial, 
 
Price
Quantity
Ship Date
Stage 3 Micros:
$0.60
2000
Sept
Stage 4 Liners:
$0.90
3000
Aug
Description: Dwarf version of African Iris. Is an evergreen perennial from Kenya and Africa, it produces spreading fans of upright, thin sword shaped leaves that can grow to 1 foot tall and 3/4-inch wide, the leaves grow from clumping rhizomes and are held in a vertical fanlike plane. A profusion of spectacular iris-like flowers are produced throughout spring and summer. The 2-inch flowers are milky white with yellow markings, and have blue to purple centers. Blooms rise above the foliage on thin 2 foot flower stalks, individual flowers last only one day.

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