(Russian Olive)

Russian olive is a large deciduous shrub or small tree that's remarkably hardy and beautiful but known to be invasive. It is native to southern Europe, Russia, central Asia and parts of China where it inhabits coastal regions, lake shores, dry river beds and mountainous areas. It has also become naturalized throughout much of North America. In addition to its graceful habit and silvery leaves it is valued for its edible fruit, quality timber and fast-growing nature.

The narrow, lance-shaped leaves...

(Red King Russion Olive, Russion Olive)

Russian olive is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree. It is native to southern Europe, central Asia and parts of China. The narrow, lance-shaped leaves are green above and silvery, gray-green below. Its brown, scaly, often thorny branches are covered with exfoliating bark that adds winter interest. The cultivar ‘Red King’ has silvery white, strongly fragrant flowers with yellow centers occur in late spring or early summer and are followed by edible, red-rust, olive-like fruit.

Russian olive...

(Horsetail)

This ancient plant is flowerless and spreads by rhizomes. Commonly called horsetail, it is a hardy evergreen perennial that consists of fine, hollow, green stems divided by black-rimmed joints. It has a broad natural distribution and can be found growing in temperate regions throughout North America and Eurasia.

Horsetail prefers moist to wet organic-rich soil and will tolerate full sun to partial sun. It can become invasive if not properly contained or maintained and looks best in naturalistic...

(Aspen Fleabane)

Aspen fleabane is a clump-forming, herbaceous species native to the northwestern United States and Canada. This perennial is valued for its showy summer display of lavender to purple, yellow-centered daisies. The flowers bloom on tall, slender stems rising from low clumps of lance- or spoon-shaped foliage, and are attractive to butterflies. This species has yielded many cultivars, including those with double or more deeply colored flowers.

Easy to grow, this perennial prefers full sun and moist,...

(Tall Fescue)

A tall-growing, clumping forming perennial grass, tall fescue is a durable turfgrass in regions with cool to moderate temperatures. With tough blade-leaves and a fine texture, it makes a good lawn on playgrounds and athletic fields. This deep-rooted grass is native to Europe and northern temperate Asia. For a thick turf, numerous plants must comprise the lawn, as it does not spread from roots or running stems.

Tall fescue develops a bunching habit of short rhizome roots. The deep extent of the...

(Sheep Fescue)

Sheep fescue is a perennial, tufted grass used both as ornament and lawn grass. It is native to the cool, western areas of North America and introduced to Europe and Asia. The leaves are fine in texture, linear to thread shaped, blue green in color and rough to the touch. The flowers are produced on narrow, branched spikelets and are green in color. The flower spikes are held well above the foliage and produced in summer.

Sheep fescue is a cool-season grass and can be short-lived. It prefers full...

(Four-leaved Fescue)

Four leafed fescue is a perennial, tufted grass used as an ornamental grass. It is native to Europe. The leaves are short, fine in texture, linear to thread-like, blue green to yellow in color and rough to the touch. The flowers are produced on narrow, branched spikelets and are green. The flower spikes are held well above the foliage and produced in summer.

Four leafed fescue is a cool-season grass and can be short-lived. It prefers full sun to part sun locations with moist, well-drained soil,...

(Red Fescue)

Red Fescue is spreading grass used for turf, meadows and in seed blends with other types of grass. It is native to Europe and North America and has naturalized over much of the cool temperate regions of the world. Red fescue is the most common cool-season turf used in dry, shady and drought prone areas. The leaves are narrow, rolled and dark green. The rhizomes or underground stems spread slowly. The green flowers are on narrow spikes in open, thin heads.

Red fescue is adapted to wide range of...

(Red Fescue)

Red Fescue ‘Molate’ is a spreading and bunching grass mostly used in meadows, mitigation, erosion control and occasionally turf. It was selected from native populations in the northwestern United States for its silver to gray blue foliage color. The leaves are narrow and rolled. The rhizomes or underground stems spread slowly. The green flowers are on narrow spikes in open, thin heads. Red fescue is the most common cool-season turf used in dry, shady and drought prone areas.

Red fescue is adapted...

(Red Fescue)

Chewings Fescue is a bunch grass used for turf, meadows, pasture and in seed blends with other types of grass. It is native to Europe and North America and has naturalized over much of the cool temperate regions of the world. This fescue is a common cool-season turf used in dry, shady and drought prone areas. The leaves are narrow, rolled and dark green. The rhizomes or underground stems spread slowly. The green flowers are on narrow spikes in open, thin heads.

Adapted to wide range of conditions,...