(Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Zebra Silvergrass)

What an striking ornamental grass. Zebra eulalia forms dense clumps of long, wide arching blades. These are striped with irregular horizontal bands of pale yellow and medium green. In the late summer to fall plants produce many tall, upright stems topped with feathery, copper-hued plumes that pale, soften and curl as they dry. These stand above the foliage and remain attractive throughout winter.

Japanese silvergrass prefers full sun and tolerates a wide range of moderately drained soils. Plants...

(Partridgeberry)

A signature plant of the eastern North American woods, this creeping evergreen roots along its stems to form lush mats of small rounded dark-green leaves with pale midribs. Paired, fragrant white flowers are borne in the leaf nodes in spring and early summer, followed by plump waxy red fruits. White-fruited forms are occasionally available. The fruits are edible but of poor flavor.

Give this year-round ornamental a humus-rich, acid to neutral soil and partial to full shade. It works well as a...

(Twinleaf Miterwort, Twoleaf Miterwort)

No one would ever accuse this North American woodland perennial of being spectacular. Yet, its mounded, fuzzy, maple-shaped leaves and its open spikes of small, lacy, off-white flowers do possess a quiet elegance and charm. Its bloom comes relatively late in the spring wildflower season, adding to its value.

This shade-loving perennial prefers humus-rich, well drained, neutral to alkaline soil. It is best in a naturalistic setting, but also works well in rock gardens and other settings where...

(Molinia)

Two species of perennial, deciduous, tufted grasses comprise the genus Molinia. Commonly called moor grass, both are native to the cool temperate regions of Eurasia. There are numerous cultivars of each species, all are used mostly as ornamental grasses in the landscape.

The large clump forming grasses have long, linear blades that slowly taper to a fine point. They may be medium to broad in width. The foliage is generally medium to dark green, but there are cultivars that are variegated....

(Moor Grass, Variegated Moor Grass)

A tidy tuft of green and ivory colored foliage, variegated moor grass adds charm in summer with wispy, mustard-golden stems topped with tiny purple flowers that ripen to bronze seeds in autumn. An herbaceous perennial grass, it is native to southeastern Europe and central to southwestern Asia in moist soil areas, such as moors and marshes.

This clump forming grass has long, linear blades that slowly taper to a fine point. Each blade is a medium greenwith cream-toned stripes. The flowers are...

(Moor Grass)

Tall and impressive in its size and stature, tall purple moor grass adds charm in summer with wispy stems topped with plumes of purple-pink flowers that ripen to bronze seeds in autumn. An herbaceous perennial grass, it is native to southeastern Europe and central to southwestern Asia in moist soil areas, such as moors and marshes.

This tall, clump forming grass has long, linear blades that slowly taper to a fine point. Often purple-tinted at the base, the blade is a medium green to gray-green....

(Moor Grass, Skyracer Moor Grass)

Linear and upright in habit, Skyracer purple moor grass punctuates its look in summer with very tall stems topped with wispy plumes of purple-pink flowers that ripen to bronze seeds in autumn. An herbaceous perennial grass, it is native to southeastern Europe and central to southwestern Asia in moist soil areas, such as moors and marshes.

This tall, clump forming grass has long, linear blades that slowly taper to a fine point. Each is blue-green to gray-green. The flowers are held upon airy...

(Adam Beebalm, Hybrid Beebalm)

The deep red-flowered 'Adam' is a tough and pretty Monarda for the sunny summer garden.

This tall hybrid cultivar has deep green leaves. In summer it produces many radial clusters of showy red flowers that stand tall atop strong upright stems. These draw hummingbirds and butterflies alike. The flowers are highly fragrant as is the foliage. Monarda leaves have a pungent smell that’s undesirable to browsing pests, like deer.

This Monarda prefers full sun and requires...

(Hybrid Beebalm, Petite Delight Beebalm)

Short, sweet, and sun-loving best describes this vigorous, tough little hybrid beebalm.

Monarda 'Petite Delight' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial that was bred at the Research Centre in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. It is a cross between Monarda didyma ‘Cambridge Scarlet’ and Monarda fistulosa. Its outstanding traits are exceptional hardiness, a dwarf stature and glossy dark green leaves. In summer, many showy, fragrant flowerheads of pale lavender pink appear....

(Hybrid Beebalm, Petite Wonder Beebalm)

The pretty dwarf 'Petite Wonder' is a more clump-forming Monarda that produces bright clusters of light pink flowers in summer. It was bred at the Morden Research Centre, Morden, Manitoba, Canada and is a cross between the two species Monarda didyma and Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia.

This neat cultivar has dark shiny green leaves and is half the height of most garden beebalms. In summer it produces many radial clusters of showy pink flowers that draw hummingbirds...