(Tabasco Pepper)

Very hot, spicy and colorful fruits are produced on tabasco pepper variety 'Calcutta'. The slim, 3-inch-long (8 cm) fruits are usually held upright on the leafy branches. The seeds of these peppers may be dried and roasted and then pulverized to make cayenne pepper spice. However, any dried red pepper (regardless of species) today is colloquially known as a cayenne pepper. Tabasco pepper is believed to have origins in northern South America, with native peoples domesticating it centuries ago and...

(Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle)

Although an impressive plant with ornate leaves and showy red-violet flowers, the nodding thistle remains one of the most widespread weeds in temperate climates. Native to Europe and Asia, it grows as a biennial with deep taproot, but in milder climates grows also as a winter annual.

In its first year of growth, the nodding thistle develops a basal rosette of deeply lobed, spiny, dark green leaves. As the plant ages, often in the second year, the rosette sends up a stem lined with more spiny...

(Cappuccino New Zealand Sedge, Hybrid Sedge, New Zealand Sedge)

This is an eye-catching, useful selection of a sedge native to New Zealand. The slender, arching leaves grow in a clump that is upright in the center and spreading at the edges. They emerge red-brown and mature to a coppery brown, often with bright-orange tips. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it comes from a different family of plants, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial sun and moist to almost-wet soils. The...

(Prairie Fire Sedge, Sedge)

This is an eye-catching, useful selection of a sedge native to New Zealand. The slender grassy leaves grow in a wide clump shaped like a fountain. They are blue-green on top, white on the underside, with tips that curl back on themselves and twist to reveal the white side, making the perimeter of the clump look misty. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it comes from a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both...

(New Zealand Sedge)

This sedge from New Zealand’s drier regions grows as a cascading clump of long, slender, curling leaves that are a shimmering silver, blue-green. The tips curl with age, giving it the common name “Frosty Curls. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, and some catalogs list it as a grass, sedges are a different family all together. Like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial sun. It is not particular about soil and is drought tolerant....

(New Zealand Hair Sedge)

The evergreen New Zealand hair sedge is an outstanding foliage plant that's native to its namesake. In the wild, it can be found in moist open grasslands, riparian flats and in moist rocky alcoves. It is a marginally hardy perennial that’s quite tough and easy to grow

This vigorous perennial forms neat dense clumps of fine, grassy foliage. The slender blades arch giving the clumps a fountain-like appearance. The foliage may be pale green, gray-green or bronzy red. Short inconspicuous spikes of...

(Bronze Perfection Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)

The evergreen New Zealand hair sedge 'Bronze Perfection' is an outstanding foliage plant that's native to its namesake. In the wild, it can be found in moist open grasslands, riparian flats and in moist rocky alcoves. It is a marginally hardy perennial that’s quite tough and easy to grow.

This vigorous perennial forms neat dense clumps of fine, grassy foliage. The slender blades arch giving the clumps a fountain-like appearance. The foliage is bronzy sandy brown. Short inconspicuous spikes of...

(Bronze Leatherleaf Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)

The evergreen New Zealand hair sedge 'Bronze' is an outstanding foliage plant that's native to its namesake. In the wild, it can be found in moist open grasslands, riparian flats and in moist rocky alcoves. It is a marginally hardy perennial that’s quite tough and easy to grow.

This vigorous perennial forms neat dense clumps of fine, grassy foliage. The slender blades arch giving the clumps a fountain-like appearance. The foliage is bronzy red. Short inconspicuous spikes of flowers appear in...

(Frosted Curls Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)

This is an eye-catching, useful selection of a sedge native to New Zealand. The slender arching, grassy leaves grow in a wide clump that resembles a fountain. They are silvery-green and seem to shimmer when blown by a breeze. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it comes from a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial sun and moist to almost-wet soils, and not attractive to deer. The tiny...

(Milk Chocolate Sedge, New Zealand Hair Sedge)

This is a selection of a sedge native to New Zealand, a tender evergreen perennial grown for the unusual color of its leaves.. Its habit is a wide clump, with the leaves arching like water in a fountain. The light chocolate-brown with edges lightly tinged pink. They turn orange brown in autumn. Though it much resembles an ornamental grass, it comes from a different family all together, and like many of its fellow sedges, is more versatile than grasses, being tolerant of both full sun and partial...