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DesignFlowering Grasses: Uncommon Varieties
When it comes to ornamental grasses and their flowers, also known as inflorescences, it’s the subtle things that add up. Sure, they don’t have the in-your-face flower power of a…
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DesignRegional Picks: Grass Companions – Northwest
1. Rusty Foxglove Name: Digitalis ferruginea USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 4 feet tall (in flower) and 1 foot wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained…
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DesignRegional Picks: Grass Companions—Mountain West
1. Pale coneflower Name: Echinacea pallida USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 12 to 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to…
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DesignRegional Picks: Grass Companions – Southeast
1. ‘Reuben’ Pineapple Lily Name: Eucomis ‘Reuben’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 18 inches tall; 3 bulbs per square foot Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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DesignThe Best Ornamental Grasses for the Garden
I think grasses suffer from lumping. I’m guilty of it myself, many times ending a list of companion perennials with the phrase “and some ornamental grasses.” This gives the impression…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – Mountain West
Raspberry Delight® hybrid bush sage Name: Salvia ‘Raspberry Delight’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10 Size: 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average to dry,…
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ArticleUncommon Grasses
A couple of old-school gardeners I admire believe that ornamental grasses belong in meadows or along the shore, not in the garden. I reluctantly agree that grasses can dress the…
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ArticlePlants for a Slope
Those who choose to garden on an incline exemplify the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” While limited accessibility and maintenance chores can make them difficult to maintain,…
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