2024 Dayton Nursery Catalog

glauca Elijah’s Blue Cool season ornamental grass that displays wonderful evenly rounded tufts of thin blue grass. Color of plant holds well throughout summer. Remove old foliage which accumulates at the base of the plant. Height: 8”, Spread: 12” 031362 C1½ $14.99 Hakonechloa Golden Japanese Forest Grass p i r e t Prefers a moist but well-drained spot and does best when planted in some shade. This grass has many uses: as a groundcover, to edge a pathway, cascading down a bank like a golden waterfall or setting off shrubs or other perennials. macra All Gold zones 5-9 A gorgeous form with arching graceful foliage that is more upright and spiky. Height: 5”, Spread: 12” 013135 C1½ $15.99 macra Aureola zones 5-9 Great for brightening a dark corner! When grown in deep shade, the variegation is lime green, but with part sun the variegation is golden yellow. Height: 18”, Spread: 36” Morning sun produces golden-yellow to vibrant chartreuse foliage with burgundy tips as the plants age. The cascading golden foliage lights up any shady spot. Height: 5’, Spread: 2’ 026092 C1½ $19.99 Imperata Japanese Blood Grass j q cyl. Red Baron zones 5-9 Japanese Blood Grass forms an upright clump of green leaves with striking blood red tips. As the season progresses, the foliage becomes more and more red, glowing nearly all-red in the fall. This grass rarely flowers. Height: 18” ; Spread: 12-18” 010017 C1½ $10.99 Juncus Corkscrew Rush Big Twister zones 5-9 Large, spiraling foliage, resembling giant cork- screws twisting and turning. Ideally sited in a bog or other very moist, bright shade location. Height: 1½-2’, Spread: 2’ 031633 C2 $16.99 effusus Spiralis zones 5-11 'Spiralis' has no leaves, but the stems are attrac- tive corkscrews which are both upright and pros- trate, cylindrical, green, and smooth. It can grow in 1 to 6 inches of water over the crown. Height: 1’, Spread: 1½’ 035010 C1½ $16.99 014826 C1½ $15.99 009082 C2 $29.99 Sunflare zones 5-9

‘Elijah’s Blue’

‘All Gold’

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‘ Aureola ’

‘Sunflare’

‘ Red Baron ’

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‘Big Twister’

‘Spiralis’

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