2022 Dayton Nursery Catalog

Bandwidth A versatile dwarf maiden grass with brightly band ed yellow and green, rust-resistant foliage. This durable, naturally narrow, upright grass is a won derful accent for smaller gardens, or in groupings in larger scale landscapes. Showy foliage clumps are topped by airy golden brown plumes in the fall, which persist into winter. Height/ Spread: 2½ -3’ 030400 C3 $21.99 Dixieland A dwarf form of 'Variegatus' with very similar green and white variegated foliage but a shorter, more compact growth habit. This selection should not need staking like its taller cousin. It provides a strong white element to the landscape which is especially pronounced when planted in front of larger shrubs or evergreens. The silky pink plumes which appear in late summer are very showy. Height: 4-5’, Spread: 3’ 020728 C1½ $12.99 Fire Dragon zones 4-9 The fall foliage is exceptionally showy in shades of

fiery-orange to red, in late summer large silvery plumes are feathery and add to the display, very upright growing with stiff stems that won't flop over. Height: 6-7’, Spread: 3-4’ 028398 C1½ $14.99 Gracillimus One of the oldest and well-known cultivars, the beautiful, rounded mounds of fine, silver-veined green leaves arch gracefully as they sway in the wind. In early fall, fan-like plumes emerge with a reddish tint and then age to a soft silvery-white. Height: 60-72”, Spread: 36-48” The most profusely blooming Miscanthus. Though the green leaves with silver mid-ribs form beautiful clumps, the most outstanding feature of this new cultivar is its flowers. In late summer, a profusion of full, burgundy plumes sweep the sky. Height: 5-6’, Spread: 3’ 031376 C2 $17.99 Little Kitten zones 5-9 Narrow leaves are soft and slightly pendulous producing a lush foliage clump. Flowers in late summer with few blonde spikes just inches above the plant. Foliage fades to gold in fall and flower spikes remain decorative through winter. Height: 2 3’, Spread: 1-2’ 010018 C2 $16.99 Avail. 8-1 Little Miss Lush green foliage emerges early spring, graduat 001439 C1 $12.99 010367 C2 $17.99 Avail. 8-1 Huron Sunrise zones 4-9

ing to brilliant carmine and purple tones in summer, intensifying in fall. Red flowers set showy buff colored seed heads in late summer that hold through fall. Height: 24-36”, Spread: 24-36” 026093 C1½ $14.99 Little Zebra A neat and tidy appearance, ease of maintenance, and reliable bloom. Though it looks like 'Zebrinus' with its distinctive gold banding, this variety is shorter, more upright, and keeps its color all sea son. Flowers reliably every year in late summer, even when the weather is unusually cool. The lovely reddish purple plumes are held 1 foot above the foliage, then change to a creamy tan color in winter. Height: 3-4’, Spread: 2-3’ 013122 C2 $19.99 Morning Light zones 5-9 Dense clumps of slender, green blades with creamy white margins and midveins that create a shimmering silvery appearance. Reddish inflores cences that persist through winter provide an inter esting accent to bare winterscapes. Height: 48 60”, Spread: 36” 001442 C2 $16.99 Avail. 8-1 007290 C3 $24.99 Purpurascens zones 3-9 Green blades in summer give way to a brilliant reddish-orange. The heads begin to appear in late summer with magenta hues. Height: 48-72”, Spread: 24” 025672 C1½ $14.99 001445 C2 $17.99 Avail. 7-1 010785 C3 $21.99 Strictus - Porcupine Grass zones 5-9 Distinctive yellowish-white, horizontal banding on the leaves of this cultivar distinguish it from nearly all other grasses. These irregularly spaced marks seem to glow when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. Height: 48-72”, Spread: 48-72” 007108 C2 $1.99 Variegatus zones 6-9 The leaves are green and white striped, with white being the predominant color. The habit is cascading and mature specimens sometimes need staking. Give this grass plenty of room to grow! Height: 60-72”, Spread: 36-48” 001450 C2 $17.99

‘Dixieland’

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‘Gracilimus’

‘Fire Dragon’

‘Little Kitten’

‘Huron Sunrise’

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