(Common Listing)

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Common / Botonical Name
Description
Photo
Dew Carrier
Deschampsia cespitosa  'Tautraeger’
(spring or fall planting) sun, part shade, groups or massing, 1-2 ft., slender inflorescence, Zone 4-9
Drooping Sedge Grass 
Carex pendula 
(spring or fall planting) 2-3 ft., moist, semi-evergreen, ground cover, Zone 5-9
Carex pendula 
Dwarf Bear Skin Fescue
Festuca gautieri 'Pic Carlit’
(spring or fall planting) sun, massing, 1-2 in., Zone 4-6
Festuca gautieri 'Pic Carlit’
Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln’
(spring planting) sun, pink inflorescence in Aug-Sept, strong grower, 3-5 ft., fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foilage from early Aug-Oct, excellent Fall décor, 1.5-2.5 ft., identical in appearance to P. 'Cassian', one of the most popular ornamental grasses, a must for the serious gardener, Zone 6-9
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln’
Dwarf Golden Japanese Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
(spring or fall planting) up to 1 ft., sun, part shade, ground cover, Zone 5-9
Dwarf Horse Tail
Equisetum scirpoides 
(spring or fall planting) sun, part shade, massing, wet fertile soil, 8 in., thin dark olive green leaves, spreading, Zone 4-9
Dwarf Japanese Cattail
Typha minima 
(spring planting) water plant, poker-like plume head, 1-2 ft., narrow leaves, small poker, Zone 4-9
Dwarf Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus Nana’
(spring planting) 3-4 ft., sun, miniature form of Maiden Grass, slow to propagate, Zone 6-9
Dwarf Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus
(spring or fall planting) up to 1 ft., sun, part shade, 5 in., fine green foliage, shallow water, Zone 6-10
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus’ 
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