Tall Ornamental Grasses Zone 6

Long a staple of riotous English cottage borders and calm Japanese tea gardens alike, US gardeners are finally catching up to the ease and carefree beauty of well-chosen grasses in their own spaces.

‘Ranch' is an excellent elderberry with a short stature and it only grows 5-6' tall so the berries are easily harvested. Elderberry is well known as an ingredient in wines and jams but it's also used to help mitigate colds and flu because of its antiviral...

Adagio Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio') adds graceful motion and rich texture to your landscape. Tons of showy flower plumes emerge above the foliage in rustic bronze shades that fade to pink then white as autumn comes on.

But now we have a striking beauty – the Little Miss Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Miss') – that has all of the great traits of the well-loved miscanthus grasses and puts them in a small but mighty package.

The FIRST Variegated Purple Fountain Grass! Pennisetum Fireworks ('Fireworks' Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' USPP 18,504.) is the first purple fountain grass that is more than just ‘purple'.

Dazzling Color Earlier Than Other Grasses With Hot Rod Switch Grass you won't have to wait long to enjoy vibrant color in your yard. It's drought tolerant and generally carefree. The long, slender blades of Hot Rod reach up tall and straight, with an...

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...

Use this plant in containers, in sunny borders, meadows, rock gardens, and foundation plantings. 'Red Head' begins to show its enormous bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. 'Red Head' looks great in late-season containers.

If you want easy to grow and low-maintenance, then you can't beat Everlime. It stands out from other carex with eye-catching spring-green blades with a lime-green edge. It works equally well in sun or shade and is drought and deer resistant once it is...

It is also interesting as a specimen or accent plant, brightening shady areas. Is a dense, clump-forming sedge rising 1-2.5′ tall which is grown for its foliage effect. It reflects its beautiful color on ponds and streams.

Leaf blades (to 3/8” wide) are green and arch gracefully downward. Panicles fade to silver in fall, but remain showy throughout winter. ‘Yaku Jima' is sometimes described in commerce as being a dwarf form of Easily grown in average, medium moisture,...

Typically forms an upright, rounded clump of foliage growing 4-6′ tall. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. ‘Morning Light' tends to keep its upright shape better than some other cultivars and rarely flops.

Tiny pink-tinged flowers appear in tassel-like inflorescences above the foliage in late summer, gradually turning into creamy white plumes by fall as the seeds mature. Cut foliage to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear.

Plants are similar in appearance to Genus name from Latin means cutter in reference to the sharp leaves and stem edges (rushes are round but sedges have edges) found on most species' plants.

It typically grows in a substantial clump to 4-6' tall, but sends up flower stalks to 2' above the foliage, thus bringing the total height of the grass to 6-8' tall when in flower.

Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. This elegantly shaped grass has narrow leaves with white mid-ribs and a vase-like form. Foliage turns yellowish after frost, but quickly fades to straw-beige by winter.

This ornamental switch grass cultivar features some of the best burgundy-red foliage of the many panicum cultivars currently available in commerce. Foliage emerges bluish-green but rapidly turns burgundy-red (by late June) to form a compact, narrow, erect,...

Keep the lawn at 2 inches tall and allow the plants to dry out in between deep watering.and fungus may become a problem, especially in new lawns.are the biggest insect pests of tall fescue.

The pale silvery green blades are very mobile with a tendency to wave in the slightest breeze. Narrow upright 4-12” flower panicles appear in summer. Plants should be groomed or cut to the ground in early spring to remove tattered foliage and make way...

Read on to find out about zone 6 native plants.The selection of zone 6 native plants is quite diverse, with everything from bushes and trees to annuals and perennials. Not every plant native to the United States is native to a particular zone.

While most nut trees are relatively slow to establish, many can continue to grace the landscape for centuries, some reaching majestic heights of 100 feet. (-23 C.), you're in luck.

The leaves are edible and can be added to salads, sandwiches or made into tea.varieties English and Grosso are suited to zone 6. There are some hardy zone 6 herbs that can be grown outdoors and other more tender herbs can be brought indoors when the weather...

If you want to put trees in zone 6 landscapes, you'll have your choice of evergreen or deciduous varieties. Hundreds of trees thrive happily in your region, so you won't have any problem finding zone 6 hardy trees.

Their foliage comes in a huge variety of color and variegation, and several produce extremely fragrant flowers.has attractive foliage and stunning yellow (or blue) clusters of flowers that last all the way from late spring to frost.and hardy in zones...

This not only threatens the plants, but it can also wreak havoc on the ecosystems built around them. Invasive plants are almost always transplants from other parts of the world. If you plant anfrom Japan, it's not going to take over the neighborhood.

There are over 250 strains of Red Delicious, some of which are spur-type.have small short twigs with fruit spurs and leaf buds closely spaced, which reduces the trees size – another option for growers that are lacking in space.When purchasing zone 6...

Growing succulents in zone 6? Here are a few examples of zone 6 hardy succulents:– Grayish-green leaves, large pink flowers turn bronze in fall.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });– Spreading ground cover...