Ornamental Grasses For Zone 3

Its small size is just right for decorative ceramic pots or balcony window boxes. * Very easy care * Great for containers and small gardens * Bird friendly, deer resistant * Fast growing

If you're looking for something other than the “same old, same old” in your garden this year, order a few Pennisetum Fireworks from us today! * Outstanding variegated foliage * Summer bloom * Heat tolerant

Try one today! * Colorful foliage * Adaptable to a variety of soils * Drought & salt tolerant * Thrives in full sun It's drought tolerant and generally carefree. Hot Rod Switch Grass stays true to its name as the “hot rod” of the grasses—ablaze...

You know that you need this beauty in your garden this year. (It makes a BIG impact in a SMALL garden! Even if you only have a tiny spot like a pot on a balcony, you will love the gorgeous impression Everlite makes!) It is super hardy and evergreen up...

This plant has no serious insect or disease problems and is not usually appealing to deer. The bushy plumes are great as cut flowers if they are cut soon after they emerge. The deep purple buds mature to smoky purple plumes.

It stands out from other carex with eye-catching spring-green blades with a lime-green edge. It forms a neat and easily controlled mound that looks fantastic in a row along the edge of a planter or in masses, filling in large beds under trees.

Commonly called tufted sedge. Carex Bowles Golden is easily grown in medium to wet soil in full sun to part shade. Single specimens are dramatic; masses may be overwhelming. Does well in some shade, but tends to flop in too much shade.

The cultivar name does not describe a specific clone, but actually describes several very similar forms of miscanthus that have in common diminutive size and narrow leaves. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity.

Miscanthus Morning Light is a grass cultivar that is noted for its very narrow green leaves with white variegation on the margins. Blooms later than most cultivars. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide...

Fast-growing, graceful, foliage. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays. Accent, specimen, grouping or mass. Tolerant of a wide range of soils from well-drained sandy soils to the heavy clays, it also loves...

Plants tend to languish in full shade. A dense, clump-forming sedge it features grass-like, arching, variegated leaves which are creamy yellow with dark green borders. It is not totally evergreen in the St. Louis area, although some foliage color will...

Bright green foliage with yellow banding throughout summer. Less vigorous with decreased flowering and tendency to flop in too much shade. It is noted for its compact size, upright form, horizontally-banded foliage and wine-purple flower plumes.

This is by far the most popular of all Miscanthus varieties. Useful as a specimen, in the border, or for mass planting. Foliage should be left standing throughout the winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crowns.

The foliage of switch grass Panicum Shenandoah emerges bluish-green but rapidly turns burgundy-red by June and a dark wine for fall. Tolerates all types of soil. Perfect for grouping in sun and ideal for attracting birds.

The crisp green blades are arching and extremely narrow. Blooming plants are about 1-2' tall and 1' wide. Is a swaying fine textured clump forming grass. No other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species.

Seed plumes persist well into winter providing visual interest as well as food for birds. Stems typically retain vertical form without flopping throughout the growing season and into winter.

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Pennisetum Hameln, it is important to determine what you need your plant to do. When fertilizing grasses grown in containers on the patio, be careful to apply a...

We recommend planting Red October in almost any sunny spot with well-draining soil. Who doesn't love the ever-changing colors and texture that Ornamental Grasses bring to the garden?

Mass for cover of areas with poor soils. Does not spread by rhizomes. Its delicate pink plume seed heads appear in late summer and completely envelop the foliage. Details: Pink Muhly grass is best grouped or massed for late season color.

Plants will grow well in deeper shade (particularly in hot summer climates), but the gold variegation changes to lime green. Plant foliage will burn in full sun locations. Mulch in winter.

Clumps may be divided in late winter to early spring. Silvery white plumes (sometimes with traces of pink) are more impressive on female plants than on male plants. Cortaderia is one of the most cold hardy varieties of pampas grass, this selection is...

Easily grown at the edge of a pond or water garden, in boggy areas, among wet pebbles or rocks or in several inches of standing water. Soft rush may be grown in tubs or containers sunk in the mud to control unwanted rhizome spread.

Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil...

Right smack in Canadian Zone 3, she puts roses through rigorous testing before they can be placed on her list of roses for Zone 3.The core of Ms. Rayment's roses are those in the Explorer Series.

Their unfussy nature also makes them a gardener favorite and adds an interesting touch to the landscape even in non-desert zones. Use larger trees and vertical structures tothat may not experience the full brunt of winter as forcefully.are zone 4 plants...

You may have a problem with late freezes killing buds that have begun to open, however. The red color is striking against a snowy backdrop. Since they rarely exceed a height of 25 feet, they are perfect for small lots and home landscapes.

Many ferns are perfect for a woodland garden and lady fern is no exception.) is a low-growing plant that produces deep green, heart-shaped leaves and small, eye-catching blooms of intense blue.