Emerald Coast Growers Catalog - Summer 2008 - (Page 62) Schizachyrium continued Spartina continued s. ‘The Blues’ Prized for its cool hues of blues and purples, this grass fits in both formal and casual gardens. 2–4' Zones 3–10 36 1.74 each 62.64 per tray patens Saltmeadow cordgrass — Sun NEW Sesleria Schizachyrium s. ‘The Blues’ Moor grass — Sun, part shade autumnalis Autumn moor grass Foliage is an attractive, bright lime green. Small flower spikes are frosty white. Makes an excellent groundcover when mass planted. Evergreen in Zone 7. Can be used in coastal or rocky sites. 20" Zones 4–9 36 1.22 each 43.92 per tray North American Native. Dense, wiry grass that is highly tolerant of flood, drought, and salt. Provides food and shelter to wildlife as well as beauty and stability to wet areas. In its native range, Spartina patens is used to vegetate and stabilize saline, brackish, and freshwater tidal streambanks. The species is well-adapted to sandy-clay soils and will tolerate occasional inundation by storm tides. 3' Zones 8–11 36 1.51 each 54.36 per tray Sorghastrum Sesleria autumnalis Stipa grass Needle NEW — Sun Indian grass — Sun nutans ‘Indian Steel’ A warm-season, clumping North American native grass with metallic-blue foliage. Upright, reddish-brown flowers with yellow anthers bloom from July to frost. 4–6" Zones 3–10 36 1.22 each 43.92 per tray lessingiana (Fantastic Foliage™ Capriccio Stipa) A graceful, bright green grass that forms a fine-bladed full mound. Upright habit. Its wispy, fine-textured blades lend a soft touch to in-ground and mixed container plantings as well as hanging baskets. Heat and drought tolerant. 14"–16" Zones 6–9 36 1.22 each 43.92 per tray Spartina Sorghastrum n. ‘Indian Steel’ Cordgrass bakeri Uncinia—Sun, NEW part shade Red hook sedge rubra This New Zealand native has outstanding color and form. Colors from mahogany red to bronze green make up this upright, arching, slow-growing grass. Loves cool, moist places. Perfect accent for a container or planted next to water’s edge. 12–15" Zones 8–9 50 1.22 each 61.00 per tray Sand cordgrass — Sun, part shade North American Native. The green wire-like blades of this Florida native form a tight vase-shaped clump that performs exceptionally well along shorelines, ponds, and streams. Flood, drought, and salt tolerant. 3–4' Zones 8–11 36 1.51 each 54.36 per tray Spartina bakeri Stipa lessingiana (Capriccio Stipa) =Native Toll Free 1.877.804.7277 62 www.ecgrowers.com http://www.ecgrowers.com
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