(Brasiletto, Yellow Copperpod, Yellow Jacaranda)

Frilly, fern-like foliage and bright yellow summertime flowers are ornamental highlights of the yellow copperpod. Also called brasiletto, this semi-evergreen tree is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It develops a picturesque, dome-like canopy. Compared to the Asian-native copperpod (Peltophorum pterocarpum), this species is more cold hardy, sturdier in wind, has more leaflets on each feathery leaf, and overall is less flamboyant of a tree.

Leaves are large and feathery...

(Copperpod, Yellow Flame Tree, Yellow Jacaranda)

A fast-growing tree that develops a broad, umbrella-domed canopy, the copperpod is prized for its grape-scented golden flowers that seem to glow in sunlight. It's usually evergreen, but briefly drops some foliage in the height of the tropical dry season. Copperpod is native to tropical southern and southeastern Asia, from Sri Lanka to the Philippines, and to the north coast of Australia. It has rather brittle wood and a shallow root system.

Newly emerging leaves are coppery-red and fuzzy. As...

(Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass)

Popular and tough, fountaingrass is an attractive perennial that makes a great addition to sunny borders. This East Asian native forms neat clumped mounds of graceful pale to medium green arching blades. From summer to fall, large feathery spikes of flowers arise from thin arching stems. These soft spikes may be cream, tan or rose-hued. The leaves and flowers of fountaingrass turn golden brown in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring.

Fountaingrass prefers full...

(Fountaingrass)

Popular and tough, fountaingrass is an attractive perennial that makes a great addition to sunny borders. This East Asian native forms neat clumped mounds of graceful pale to medium green arching blades. From summer to fall, large feathery spikes of flowers arise from thin arching stems. These soft spikes may be cream, tan or rose-hued. The leaves and flowers of fountaingrass turn golden brown in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring. Selection 'Cassian's Choice' is...

(Fountaingrass, Foxtrot Fountaingrass)

This Kurt Bluemel introduction is the mother of all fountaingrass cultivars. It’s absolutely huge and offers gloriously large, upright floral plumes that are sure to make a big garden statement. This sun-loving perennial bunch grass is also as easy as pie to grow.

The long fine blades of ‘Foxtrot’ are medium green and lightly scabrous to the touch. From summer to fall, it offers tall, feathery, cream-colored flower spikes that arise from tall straight stems. In fall the flowers and foliage...

(Fountaingrass, Hameln Fountaingrass)

The neat, compact habit of Hameln fountaingrass makes this tough perennial a great selection for sunny summer borders. In spring, plants form neat clumped mounds of arching, pale to medium green, blades. From summer to fall, large feathery flower spikes of ivory arise from thin arching stems. Both its leaves and flowers turn a wheat color in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring.

Fountaingrass grows its finest in full sun and average, well drained soil. It looks...

(Fountaingrass, Little Bunny Fountaingrass)

The small, compact habit of 'Little Bunny' makes this sweet fountaingrass a great selection for sunny summer borders. In spring, plants form neat, clumped mounds of pale to medium green, blades. From summer to fall, large feathery flower spikes of ivory arise from thin upright stems. Both its leaves and flowers turn a wheat color in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring.

Fountaingrass is best grown in full sun and average, well drained soil. It looks best when planted...

(Fountaingrass, Little Honey Fountaingrass)

This curious compact fountaingrass is an attractive perennial bunch grass that makes a great addition to sunny borders. It is essentially a variegated form of the popular dwarf 'Little Bunny.'

The variegated blades of ‘Little Honey’ are pale to medium green with white stripes. The variegation is most apparent in early spring and can revert to green over time. From summer to fall, it offers large, feathery, cream-colored flower spikes that arise from thin straight stems. In fall the flowers...

(Fountaingrass, Moudry Fountaingrass)

Popular and tough, fountaingrass is an attractive perennial that makes a great addition to sunny borders. This East Asian native forms neat clumped mounds of graceful pale to medium green arching blades. From summer to fall, large feathery spikes of flowers arise from thin arching stems. These soft spikes may be cream, tan or rose-hued. The leaves and flowers of fountaingrass turn golden brown in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring. Selection 'Moudry' has blackened...

(Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass, Piglet Fountaingrass)

Popular and tough, fountaingrass is an attractive perennial that makes a great addition to sunny borders. This East Asian native forms neat clumped mounds of graceful pale to medium green arching blades. From summer to fall, large feathery spikes of flowers arise from thin arching stems. These soft spikes may be cream, tan or rose-hued. The leaves and flowers of fountaingrass turn golden brown in autumn and persist through winter, but should be cut back in spring. Selection 'Piglet' is medium sized...