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GENUS |
Species / CULTIVAR |
Height/ spread (cm) |
DESCRIPTION |
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Panicum |
virgatum 'Hanse Hermes' |
90 x 75 |
Discontinued. |
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Panicum |
virgatum 'Heavy Metal' |
90 x 90 |
Stunning column of metallic blue
foliage. Good structure for winter. Cut down in Spring. |
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Panicum |
virgatum 'Shenandoah' |
120 x 90 |
The best panicum for dark burgundy-red colour. A
good grass for red wine lovers! Originates from a seedling of 'Hanse
Hermes'. |
|
Panicum |
virgatum 'Squaw' |
150 x 120 |
Red/purple tones in autumn. Strong
pink tones in its cloud of flowers. |
|
Pennisetum |
alopecuroides 'Hameln' ('Hamelin', 'Hamlyn') |
100 x 60 |
Pink tinged, creamy white foxtail-flowers from late July. Great in groups.
Moderately drought tolerant, especially if in light shade. Best in sunny
position. |
|
Pennisetum |
alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' |
30 x 45 |
A lovely miniature version of 'Hameln'
with many mini foxtails. Flowers August onwards. Moderately drought
tolerant. |
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Pennisetum |
alopecuroides 'Moudry' |
60 x 100 |
Black Fountain Grass. Long arching dark
purple-black flower spikes. |
|
Pennisetum |
glaucum 'Purple Baron' |
90 x 100 |
Cousin to Purple Majesty. An improved form
bearing more flower spikes. Turns a darker purple in full sun. A very
impressive annual with very large, vertical, purple flower spikes. A
tropical effect. |
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Pennisetum |
orientale 'Tall Tails' |
140 x 90 |
Pink tinged, arching flower spikes, ageing
white. Good in groups or as specimen. Clump former. |
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Pennisetum |
setaceum 'Rubrum' ('Purpureum') |
150 x 100 |
Red fountain grass. Leaves and flowers rich
red-burgundy. Good in pots. Protect in winter. |
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Pennisetum |
setaceum 'Rubrum Dwarf' ('Rubrum Compactum') |
45 x 60 |
'Eaton Canyon'. Shorter form of Red Fountain
Grass, making it ideal for mixed containers to display its wonderful red
plumes. |
|
Pennisetum |
thunbergii 'Red Buttons' |
90 x 75 |
Red Bunny Tails. An early flowering fountain grass,
strongly tinted burgundy and bearing very cute, red foxtail blooms
throughout
summer. |
|
Pennisetum |
villosum |
60 x 100 |
Feathertop grass. Native to mountains in NE Africa.
Almost pure white flowers like hairy caterpillars. May need protection in
winter. Good in pots. |
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Phalaris |
arundincea 'Feesey' ('Woodside') |
100 x indef |
'Strawberries and cream'. Green leaves
with white central stripe, flushed pink spring and autumn. Striking but
invasive. Good in pots. |
|
Phalaris |
arundinacea 'Luteopicta' ('Luteo -variegata') |
100 x indef |
Discontinued. |
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Phalaris |
arundinacea 'Streamlined' |
100 x indef |
Discontinued. |
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Phormium |
cookianum 'Purpureum' |
up to 150 x 200 |
An attractive phormium for the smaller garden
with gracefully arching purple leaves. More drought tolerant than tenax
sp. |
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Phormium |
tenax |
up to 300 x 300 |
The flax for a dramatic focal point. Green
leaves, stiff and erect. Majestic. |
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Phormium |
tenax 'Purpureum' |
up to 200 x 250 |
Rich red-purple, sword-like leaves. Ideal for
border as thinner at base and easily combines with shrubs and grasses. |
|
Poa |
colensoi |
30 x 60 |
Blue tussock. New Zealand native. Dense
glaucus-blue foliage, maintains colour in winter. |
|
Schoenoplectus |
tabernaemontani 'Albescens' ('Pictus') |
150 x indef |
Candy rush. Almost white, erect, cylindrical
leaves narrowly striped green. Ponds. |
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Schoenoplectus |
tabernaemontani 'Zebrinus' |
150 x indef |
Zebra rush. Erect cylindrical
leaves, with horizontal yellow bands. Boggy soil or ponds. |
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Sesleria |
caerulea |
15 x 30 |
Matt blue leaves one side, shiny green
on reverse. Part shade in moist soil. |
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Stipa |
arundinacea (Anemanthele lessoniana) |
75 x 60 |
New Zealand's Pheasant's Tail Grass
due to the lovely orange/red/bronze foliage in autumn. Good accent plant
or in groups. |
|
Stipa |
arundinacea 'Golden Hue' (Anemanthele lessoniana
'Golden Hue') |
75 x 60 |
Autumn leaves flushed deep yellow.
Likes moist soil in sun. |
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Stipa |
capillata |
120 x 60 |
Misty flower plumes to 50cm long. Wonderful
grass for a shimmering effect. |
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Stipa |
gigantea AGM |
250 x 180 |
Giant feather grass. Displays open,
arching panicles held very high above foliage. Prefers dry conditions in
winter. |
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Stipa |
lessingiana |
75 x 60 |
Similar texture and seedheads to stipa
tenuissima, but larger in form. Drought resisting, wildlife attractive and
great in the wind. |
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Stipa |
tenuissima (Nasella tenuissima) |
60 x 45 |
Mexican feather grass. The Wind dancer. Attractive
fine clump, great in breeze. Birds love its flowers for nest building.
Prefers well drained soil in sun. |
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Uncinia |
rubra ('Firedance') |
30 x 90 |
Red hook sedge. Clump of narrow, deep
red leaves. Prefers damp soil. |