2024 Dayton Nursery Catalog

Calamagrostis Feather Reed Grass j e 2 Zones 4-9, unless otherwise noted. Avalanche Its foliage looks as though it were painted with brush strokes of deep green margins and creamy white centers. grows in a neat clump through early summer; then silver plumes shoot up high above the foliage, supplying texture and vertical expres- sion to the landscape well into winter. Height: 2-5’, Spread: 24” 019713 C2 $17.99 arundinacea Brachytricha A slowly-spreading ornamental grass which fea- tures a mound of narrow, stiff, green leaves. Pink- ish tinged flower plumes appear in late summer atop the foliage clump. Plumes mature to a light tan as the seeds ripen, but tend to disintegrate by early winter. Height: 3-4’, Spread: 2-3’ 025248 C1½ $12.99 Eldorado Variegation is unmistakably golden and green, and the stems maintain a honey hue. Elongated inflorescences top off the stems up to 5’. Height: 5’, Spread: 2’ 035008 C1½ $16.99 Hello Spring Leaves have wide creamy white margins edging green centers. The foliage cascades to the ground to form an arching habit. Expect the variegation to be most pronounced in spring. Cream flower spikes rise above the foliage in summer. Height: 3- 4’, Spread: 1½-2’ Perennial Plant of the Year for 2001. A cool sea- son, clumping grass with a compact, erect growth habit. It is especially prized for its wheat-like seed heads appearing late spring and lasting all season long. Height: 60”, Spread: 24” Lightning Strike Thin green and white foliage with feathery summer plumes that turn a striking gold color in fall. Cre- ates a vertical effect in the landscape as an accent or in a mass planting. Height: 3’, Spread: 2’ 027191 C1½ $16.99 Overdam Beautiful yellow-margined foliage with red-brown, feathery summer plumes that turn a rich gold color in fall. Bloom stalks can reach 6’ tall. Height: 2’, Spread: 2’ 019814 C1½ $11.99 019813 C1½ $11.99 001426 C2 $16.99 034811 C1 $10.99 035009 C1½ $16.99 Karl Forester zones 5-8

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Photo courtesy of Growing Colors

‘Avalanche’

‘Brachytricha’

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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens

‘Eldorado’

‘Hello Spring’

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Photo courtesy of Growing Colors

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens

‘Karl Forester’

‘Lightning Strike’

‘Overdam’

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