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Razzle Dazzle Crape Myrtles
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These deciduous dwarf compact mounded shrubs have cherry red, raspberry or white blooms from summer into fall. These are stunning dwarf compact crape myrtles! They are great for mass plantings, containers and borders. Space 3-4’ apart.
These slow growing shrubs grow 3' to 4' tall and 4' to 4' wide. They prefer full to part sun and prefer well-drained, semi-moist soil.
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'Cherry Dazzle®'
Lagerstromia 'GAMAD I'
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Raspberry Dazzle®
Lagerstromia 'GAMAD II'
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Snow Dazzle®
Lagerstromia 'GAMAD III'
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Larger Crape Myrtles
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Dynamite Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica'Whit II' Dynamite
This slow growing deciduous shrub blooms deep red flowers from summer to fall. It will grow 5 to 20 feet tall by 5 to 18 feet wide and prefers full sun and medium wet soil.
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'Dynamite'
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Acoma
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Acoma Crepe Mrytle
Lagerstroemia 'Acoma'
This slow growing deciduous shrub is a Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit. It will grow from 2 to 10 feet tall and wide. It blooms white flowers from summer to fall and prefers full sun and medium wet soil.
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Hopi Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Hopi'
This slow growing deciduous shrub blooms pink flowers from summer to fall. It will grow 4' to 11' tall and wide and prefers full sun and medium wet soil.
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Hopi
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Zuni
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Zuni Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Zuni'
This slow growing deciduous shrub blooms lavender flowers from summer to fall. It will grow 4' to 11' tall and wide and prefers full sun and medium wet soil. |
Sioux Crape Myrtle
Lagerstromia indica 'Sioux'
Sioux is a wonderful mid sized crape myrtle with excellent form & shape.This dark foliage is contrasted by masses of dark pink blooms that usually start in late June, and last well into August. This crape myrtle variety was a Georgia Gold Medal winner in 1996. It will grow 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide at a moderate rate. It prefers full sun to part shade and medium wet , well drained soil.
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Sioux
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Ornamental Grasses
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Minimus Aureus
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Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
Grassy-leaved Sweet Flag
This grassy-leaved sweet flag cultivar is a miniature or dwarf plant which looks like a grass but is actually a member of the acorus family. Features tufts of yellow grassy-like leaf blades which grow to only 3-4" tall and slowly spread by creeping roots to form a mat of golden foliage. Foliage is sweetly fragrant. Insignificant, sedge-like flower spikes (spadixes) of tiny, densely-packed, greenish-yellow flowers appear in spring. Flowers give way to tiny fleshy berries. Commonly called grassy-leaved sweet flag because of the aromatic, grass/iris-like foliage.
Easily grown in average, medium wet to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Best in light shade. Grows well in both boggy conditions (including very shallow water) and in moist garden soils. Scorched leaf tips will occur if soils are allowed to dry out. Appreciates some relief from hot summer sun (e.g., afternoon shade or filtered sun) when grown in hot summer climates. Slowly naturalizes by spreading roots.
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Acorus Gramineus 'Oborozuki' Yellow
Golden Sweet Flag
Fragrant golden foliage emits a pleasant scent when crushed or bruised. An excellent ground cover for open woods, at water's edge, and in ponds or water gardens in up to 4 inches (10 cm) of water. Grown mainly for foliage.
Prefers sun or part shade and will grow 12 inches tall. It prefers consistent soil moisture, making it ideal for bog gardens.
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Oborozuki
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Aurea
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Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bowles' golden sedge
An ornamental sedge that has shimmering yellow leaves with dark green margins. It reflects its beautiful color on ponds and streams. Carex elata is an easy sedge to transplant and grow. It prefers partial sun to shade and moist, acid, fertile soil but it will tolerate ordinary soil. It will grow in shallow water 2 "-3" deep. This grass will grow 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and wide.
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Carex morrowii
Japanese grass sedge
A dense, symmetrical clump-forming sedge rising to 12" tall and to 24" wide which is grown for its foliage effect. Features grass-like, stiff leaves (1/2" wide to 12" long) which are vertically banded with whitish gold and dark green. Brownish flowers are insignificant. This sedge is evergreen in the South, maintaining a good appearance in both summer and winter.
Easily grown in medium wet to wet soil in part shade to full shade. Leaf color richer in shade than in sun. Thrives in moist soil, but also does well in average garden soil. Soil must not be allowed to dry out. Cut to the ground in late winter. May benefit from a winter mulch.
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Morrowii
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Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern Sea Oats
This grass grows 2 to 5 feet tall and will spread 1 to 2.5 feet. This grass is easily grown in average, medium wet to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. This is one of the more shade tolerant of the ornamental grasses. Leaving foliage in place over winter adds interest to the landscape and helps protect crowns from the cold. Cut back to the ground in early spring. Excellent for dried flower arrangements. |
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Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cabaret'
'Cabaret' is a tall, densely-tufted eulalia grass cultivar which typically forms a foliage clump rising 6-7' tall and 3 to 5 feet wide of linear, arching, dark green leaves (to 1" wide) variegated with creamy white stripes. Foliage fades to tan after frost. Tiny, pinkish-white flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences which rise above the foliage clump (to 7-8') in late summer. Flower plumes mature to creamy white as the seed ripens, with the continuing flower effect of the plumes lasting well into if not through the winter.
Caberet is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist soil, but has some drought tolerance. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns. Cut foliage back to the ground in early spring just before the new leaf blades appear.
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Cabaret
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Maiden Grass
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Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Maiden Grass is an arching, graceful grass that forms dense clumps of green or variegated foliage. This grass is used in the landscape as a specimen, screen or a nice mass of textured foliage. Maiden Grass requires a location in the landscape that receives full sun, but will tolerate some shade. This plant tolerates some drought and occasional wetness. This grass prefers full sun to part shade. Upright, feathery creamy flowers bloom late September and curve in a unique fashion. The bright green leaves turn straw colored with the cold weather making it a must for winter interest. It will grow up to 96" in height by 3 feet wide. |
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
‘Yaku Jima’ is a clump-forming eulalia grass that is native to certain areas of Japan including the Island of Yaku Jima. It typically grows in a clump to 3-4’ tall and wide. Leaf blades (to 3/8” wide) are green and arch gracefully downward. Tiny buffy flowers with red tinges emerge in fluffy panicles above the foliage in August-September. Panicles fade to silver in fall, but remain showy throughout winter. Foliage turns reddish-brown in fall fading to tan over winter.
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays present in much of the St. Louis area. Prefers moist soils. Best in full sun.
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Yaku Jima
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Heavy Metal
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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch Grass
'Heavy Metal' is a switch grass cultivar which features metallic-blue foliage and a columnar form. It is a clump-forming, warm season grass which typically grows in an upright, vertical clump to 3' tall (to 5' when in flower) and 1 to 2 feet wide. Stems typically retain vertical form without flopping throughout the growing season and into winter. Foliage clump is topped in mid-summer by finely-textured, pink-tinged, branched flower panicles which hover over the foliage like an airy cloud. Panicles turn straw-yellow as the seeds mature fading to beige in winter. Seed plumes persist well into winter providing visual interest as well as food for birds.
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hamelin'
Fountain Grass
This fountain grass features arching, deep green foliage in an upright clump typically growing to 24" tall. Leaves are deep green in summer, changing to orange-bronze in fall and eventually to beige in late fall. Foliage usually remains attractive throughout the winter. Showy, silvery to pinkish-white, wheat-like flower spikes arch outward from the clump in late summer like water spraying from a fountain. Flower spikes turn brownish as the seed forms, and spikes persist until late fall or early winter before shattering. Hamelin will grow 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and spread 1.5 to 2.5 feet. It is easily grown in average, medium wet to wet soil in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun.
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Hamelin
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