Acorus gramineus
Ogon: 10"; golden yellow stripes, fine texture, arching leaves; turns mostly yellow in winter; good container plant or ground cover Variegatus: prefers moist to wet soil and light shade; tufts of creamy white striped fine leaves; spreads ... [... more]
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Anthoxanthum odoratum
Cool season grass; evergreen; crushed leaves have a cut clover smell; dried leaves hold fragrance well; may self seed Dense tufts of spiky looking but soft leaves Slender spikes in spring; dry to golden brown Average soil [... more]
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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
Prefers moist to wet soil high in organic matter but will grow in soil with average moisture; tolerates shallow standing water Flat iris-like leaves; spreads slowly by branching, creeping rhizomes; stripes can be cream white to yellow; use as ... [... more]
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Arrhenatherum elatius subsp bulbosum
Prefers moist, well drained soil but tolerates poor and dry soil; drought tolerant Slowly spreading mound; fine to medium texture; looks spiky but is soft Primarily grown for foliage; may not flower under hot, dry conditions Cool season grass - ... [... more]
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Arundo donax
Slowly spreads by rhizomes; leaves bronze with freezing temperatures; tallest ornamental grass; resembles bamboo; curved leaves Variegata (striped giant reed) 5 8'; white, cream, or yellow stripes that turn yellow-green to green as leaves ... [... more]
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Andropogon gerardii
Tolerates a wide range of soil types (sand, clay) but prefers fertile, well drained soil; drought tolerant Appear in August; opens red and darkens with age; not very showy; forked like a turkey's foot Warm season grass; 3/8" green to blue-green ... [... more]
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Andropogon virginicus
Appears in September; turns bright orange in fall; attractively silver when back lit Green leaves and stems turns dark red-purple then bright orange in late fall; not recommended for a formal garden; long lived; does not tolerate heavy ... [... more]
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Andropogon glomeratus (Andropogon virginus var. abbreviatus)
Densely clustered bushy bracts at top of stems; good in cut or dried arrangements Native; 3/8" wide green leaves in summer; turn copper-orange in fall; retains color well into winter Sun to very light shade Prefers moist to damp sites; not ... [... more]
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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Dark green margins with broad cream white to cream yellow center; also sold as Everbite, Variegata, Aureo variegata and Old Gold; sometimes listed as Carex hachijoesis cultivar; good container plant as well as ground cover Average soil; suffers ... [... more]
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Coix lacryma-jobi
Prefers moist to wet soil Loosely tufted; upright Gray to black tear like seeds on flower stalks 9; grown as an annual [... more]
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Cortaderia selloana
Aureolineata (Gold Band): 6'; green and yellow striped leaves; modest sized white plumes; hardy to zone 8; good container plant Pumila (dwarf pampas grass): 3 to 6'; medium size white plumes in late summer; cold hardy to zone 7 Sun Stripe ... [... more]
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Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'
Average soil; good drought tolerance Symmetrical fountain like mound of 3/16" leaves Evergreen; long lived [... more]
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