Common name:Switch Grass
Botanical name:Panicum virgatum
Switch grass is a north American native and an original component of the Midwestern Plains. It is a warm-season (it goes dormant during the winter) clumping grass with an upright form, interesting flowers, showy fall color, and a great winter presence. It grows from 4 to 7 feet tall and about half as wide, though in time may spread wider. Airy, delicate flowers appear in mid-summer, hanging along an arching, wiry stem, and are pink to red to orange. Foliage turns yellow to orange in the fall, and the flowers turn a silvery white. there are now many cultivars to choice from, and they all make excellent and low-care additions to perennial or shrub borders, or in more naturally styled settings.
Common name:Water Lily , Hardy & Tropical
Botanical name:Nymphaea cultivars
Nymphaea is a water lily. It grows to less than 1' high. Leaves are large and green, but during the fall, the leaves are bronze colored. Flowers are pink and yellow.
Common name:Ever Red Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Nigrum'
This dwarf Japanese Maple has a delicate, weeping habit and lovely deep red foliage that holds its color throughout the summer months. Well suited for small gardens, near patios, or at entries. A moderate grower, 10 feet tall and wide.
Designer: Glen Trope | Modern Style 3 |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
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