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SESLERIA 'Brushstrokes' Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. From John Greenlee & part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Wide 1/4 inch foliage has wide silvered backs, giving a semi-silver cast to the clumps. Taller & larger creamy white flowers can vary by site but can get 24-30 in tall. Blooms spring-summer. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed proof. Exposure: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. PPAF |
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SESLERIA 'Brushstrokes' Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. From John Greenlee & part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Wide 1/4 inch foliage has wide silvered backs, giving a semi-silver cast to the clumps. Taller & larger creamy white flowers can vary by site but can get 24-30 in tall. Blooms spring-summer. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed proof. Exposure: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. PPAF |
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SESLERIA 'Campo De Azul' Blue Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Very blue-green upright, stiff foliage forms a large expanding clump. Excellent massed, plant on 2' centers. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Blooms spring-summer w/blackish purple panicles aging to tan/silver-white. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed-proof, 18-24" x 18-24, flowers to 36. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5 |
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SESLERIA 'Campo De Azul' Blue Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. Very blue-green upright, stiff foliage forms a large expanding clump. Excellent massed, plant on 2' centers. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Blooms spring-summer w/blackish purple panicles aging to tan/silver-white. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed-proof, 18-24" x 18-24, flowers to 36. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5 |
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SESLERIA 'Greenlee Hybrid' Greenlee Moor Grass Perennial Grass Evergreen Presumed to be a hybrid between Sesleria caerulia & Sesleria autumnalis. Blue-tinged green blades bear a likeness to Sesleria caerulia but are longer, while the blooms resemble those of Sesleria autumnalis, except for being thicker & more elongated & turning a purplish brown hue when mature. Blm time: spring/summer. Sun/part shade. Water moderate Ht 1ft Width 1-2 ft USDA Z4-10. |
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SESLERIA 'Greenlee Hybrid' Greenlee Moor Grass Perennial Grass Evergreen Presumed to be a hybrid between Sesleria caerulia & Sesleria autumnalis. Blue-tinged green blades bear a likeness to Sesleria caerulia but are longer, while the blooms resemble those of Sesleria autumnalis, except for being thicker & more elongated & turning a purplish brown hue when mature. Blm time: spring/summer. Sun/part shade. Water moderate Ht 1ft Width 1-2 ft USDA Z4-10. |
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SESLERIA 'Greenlee Hybrid' Greenlee Moor Grass Perennial Grass Evergreen Presumed to be a hybrid between Sesleria caerulia & Sesleria autumnalis. Blue-tinged green blades bear a likeness to Sesleria caerulia but are longer, while the blooms resemble those of Sesleria autumnalis, except for being thicker & more elongated & turning a purplish brown hue when mature. Blm time: spring/summer. Sun/part shade. Water moderate Ht 1ft Width 1-2 ft USDA Z4-10. |
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SESLERIA autumnalis Autumn Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer and bog tolerant. Has lime-green foliage with tan floweiring racemes in late summer and fall. Good border, rock garden and ground cover plant. Tolerates root competition from woody plants. Non invasive. Height: 20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-10. |
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SESLERIA autumnalis Autumn Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Semi-evergreen. Drought, deer and bog tolerant. Has lime-green foliage with tan floweiring racemes in late summer and fall. Good border, rock garden and ground cover plant. Tolerates root competition from woody plants. Non invasive. Height: 20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-10. |
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SESLERIA caerulea Blue Moor Grass Perennial Grass: Evergreen. Drought, deer & bog tolerant. 2-toned foliage-dark green on top & silver blue underneath. Border, rock garden & ground cover plant. Blooms spring-summer w/blackish purple panicles aging to tan. Attracts butterflies. Habit is vigorous, dense & weed-proof, 6-12" x 6-12", flowers to 20". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-10. |
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STIPA arundinacea 'Sirocco' Feather Reed, Pheasant's Tail Grass Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Tolerates clay soil. Stunning slightly arching green foilage turns coppery pink under cool conditions and forms a fountianous mound 10-15" by 22-24". Great texture for borders and pots. Bloom color: beige. Height: 10-15". Width: 22-24". Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z6. |
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STIPA ichu Peruvian Feather Grass Perennial: Deer resistant. Good for erosion control. Silky green plumes move w/the slightest breeze. In fall the folg. matures to an attractive golden tan. Heat resistant. Prefers rocky soils but can handle clay. Use as a vertical accent in a mixed border, rock garden, or among shrubs on a hillside. Similar to Mexican Feather Grass but doesn't reseed as much in low water conditions. Blms: ivory. Size: 2-3' x 1-2'. Exp.: full sun/pt. shade. |
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STIPA ichu Peruvian Feather Grass Perennial: Deer resistant. Good for erosion control. Silky green plumes move w/the slightest breeze. In fall the folg. matures to an attractive golden tan. Heat resistant. Prefers rocky soils but can handle clay. Use as a vertical accent in a mixed border, rock garden, or among shrubs on a hillside. Similar to Mexican Feather Grass but doesn't reseed as much in low water conditions. Blms: ivory. Size: 2-3' x 1-2'. Exp.: full sun/pt. shade. |