Plant List

ACORUS gram. ‘Ogon’

Excellent evergreen, dense, slow-growing tufted grass which tolerates damp conditions. Very effective pond-edger. Golden-yellow with green stripes. H. 30cm. Sun or part shade

ACORUS gram. ‘Variegatus’

As above but striking silver variegation. H. 30cm Sun

CALAMAGROSTIS emodiensis

Striking white flower plumes. Like a miniature Pampas grass. H. 90cm. Sun.

CALAMOGROSTIS emodiensis ‘Karl Foerster’

Wonderfully versatile grass enjoying full sun. Long season of interest. ‘Wheat-ears’ from summer until well into winter. Great with Asters, Rudbeckia and Veronica.

CALAMOGRASTIS emodiensis ‘Overdam’

Excellent variegated form, most effective in spring. Purplish plumes on 120cm tall stems July – August. Sun

CAREX (Sedge) Most species are evergreen – enjoying moist or retentive soil.

Carex comans Bronze Form
Evergreen, tolerates most soils. Very fine bronze foliage effective at water edge. H.40cm
Carex elata Aurea (Bowles Golden Sedge)
Requires light, moist soil or even shallow water. Part shade brings best variegation. Bright yellow, green margined leaves. H.60cm. S.60cm
Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’
Evergreen with yellow/green striped leaves forming low mounds. Grow in semi-shade or shade in good retentive soil. Excellent. H. 25cm S. 40cm
Carex oshimensis ‘Variegata’
As above but cream/green variegation.
Carex ‘Frosted Curls’
Dense evergreen clumps of arching leaves – tips curling. Soft green touched with silver. Silvery seed heads. Sun. H. 30cm
Carex brunnea ‘Jenneke’
Narrow gold variegated foliage in compact clump. Like ‘Evergold’ but taller and more graceful. H. 40cm
Carex testacea
Compact evergreen with pale olive-green narrow arching leaves turning orange during season. Best in retentive soil in full sun. Brown flower spikes. H. 45cm. S. 45cm.

CORTADERIA sell. Pumilla

Compact free-flowering form of Pampas grass more suited to smaller gardens. H. 180cm. Sun.

DESCHAMPSIA caepitosa ‘Northern Lights’

Evergreen with striking green/pink/red foliage. Excellent in moist conditions H. 75cm. Sun/part shade.

FESTUCA glauca ‘Elijah Blue’

Evergreen plant for well drained soils and full sun. Small dense mounds of very narrow silver-blue leaves. Hates winter wet. Good in gravel gardens.

Festuca ‘Golden Toupee’

As above but with pale yellow foliage

HAKONECHLOA macra ‘Aureola’

Choice, slow growing Japanese grass with dramatic yellow variegation. Arching habit makes this variety an excellent choice for containers. Best in light shade but will tolerate full sun if in good, retentive soil. EXCELLENT.

HELIOTRICHON sempervirens ( Blue Oat Grass)

Syn. Avena candida. Evergreen for sunny, well drained spot. Low mounds of blue green leaves with straw coloured flowers held well above the foliage in June – July. H. 120cm.
IMPERATA cylindrical ‘Rubra’ (Red Baron)
Small, delicate yet dramatic grass with mid green leaves and dark red tips. Colouring improves as summer progresses. Requires retentive soil in sun or part shade. Good container plant. H. 30cm. S. 30cm.

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

MISCANTHUS sinensis varieties:

Cabaret
Ferne Osten
Flamingo
Gracillimus
Gross Fontane
Kleine Fontane
Kleine Silberspinne
Krater
Little Dot
Marlpartus
Morning Light
Nepalensis
Purpurescens
Silberfeder
Silberturm
Silver Spider
Variegata
Yakushima Dwarf
Zebrinus

MOLINIA caerulea ‘Edith Dudszus’

“ “ ‘Karl Foester’
“ “ variegata
“ Windspiel

STIPA arundinacea

“ gigantea
“ tenuissima

OPHIOPOGON nigrescens

PANICUM virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’

“ “ Rubrum
“ “ Shenandoah
“ “ SquawPENNISETUM alopecuroides ‘Hamelyn’
“ “ ‘Little Bunny’
“ “ Villosum