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Stipa tenuissima
Syn. Nassella tenuissima
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ca$ 3.35 |
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| This deciduous perennial grass has narrow linear green leaves and bears many softly feathery greenish-white panicles that age to buff. Height 24 inches; spread 12 inches. |
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Stipa gigantea
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| This evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial grass gets the designation 'Giant' not for its leaves, which form a tidy hummock 30-60cm around (1-2 feet), but for the seed heads, which can reach 2-2.5m (6-8 feet) in height. Although this height may seem imposing, this grass is has a delicate, almost... |
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Sporobolus heterolepis
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ca$ 3.45 |
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| A beautiful perennial grass that can take a while to establish and therefore is a good indication of undisturbed prairie in the wild. The leaves form gently rounded hummocks of silver green in the spring and summer with delicate sprays of seed above. The golden colour of the leaves in fall can... |
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Sisyrinchium striatum
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ca$ 3.75 |
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| Evergreen perennial with iris-like gray/green leaves. Bears clusters of cup-shaped pale yellow flowers in early and midsummer. Height 36 inches; spread 12 inches. |
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Sisyrinchium idahoense
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ca$ 4.15 |
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| This small semi-evergreen perennial plant forms tufts of grass-like leaves and stems of blue to purplish flowers, usually with a yellow eye in the centre. It blooms from mid spring to mid summer. Height and spread 6 inches. |
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Sisyrinchium californicum
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ca$ 4.15 |
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| This small semi-evergreen perennial plant forms tufts of grass-like leaves and stems of yellow flowers from early to mid summer. Height 24 inches; spread 6 inches. Plant may be short-lived, but self-seeds freely. |
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Puya berteroniana
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ca$ 5.95 |
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| This bromeliad bears terminal rosettes of lance-shaped , dark green leaves that are white and scaly underneath. In summer, the plant bears pyramidal panicles of aqua-turquoise flowers with orange stamens. Height to 6 feet, spread 10 feet. Suits a desert or alpine garden. |
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Phormium tenax
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| The leaves on mature specimens can grow to 3m (10ft) or more in height, and the giant candelabra-like flower stalks can reach an amazing 6m (19ft) or more on this clump-forming evergreen perennial. |
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Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Tricolor'
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ca$ 4.15 |
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| Tall stalks, from 2-3m (6-10ft) in height, will emerge in the early to mid summer on established mature plants. The candelabra-like stalks sport yellow and orange upright blooms, which are followed by semi-pendent shiny black twisted seedpods. |
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Molinia caerulea
Syn. Aira caerulea
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ca$ 3.50 |
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| Perennial ornamental grass with mid-green leaves with purple bases. Bears purple spikelts on yellow-tinted stems from spring to autumn. To 5 feet high. |
