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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Acorus calamus
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Sweet Flag
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6 to 10
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3-4'
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Slow spreading
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Semi - evergreen, fragrant foliage, prefers moist soils.
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late spring
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Acorus calamus`Variegatus'
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Variegated Sweet Flag
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6 to 10
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3-4'
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Slow spreading
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Semi - evergreen, fragrant foliage, prefers moist soils.
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late spring
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Acorus gramineus
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Japanese Sweet Flag
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6 to 10
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18"
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Slow spreading
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Semi - evergreen, fragrant foliage, prefers moist soils.
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late spring
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Acorus gramineus `Ogon'
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Golden Japanese Sweet Flag
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6 to 10
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10"
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Slow spreading
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Semi - evergreen, fragrant foliage, prefers moist soils.
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late spring
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Acorus gramineus`Variegatus'
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White Striped Sweet Flag
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6 to 10
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10"
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Slow spreading
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Semi - evergreen, fragrant foliage, prefers moist soils.
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late spring
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
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HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Andropogon gerardii
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Big Blue Stem
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4 to 10
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4-6'
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Clumping
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Well-drained soil, hot position.
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Aug.-Sept.
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Briza meadia
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Common Quaking Grass
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4 to 10
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2-3'
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COOL
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun
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Clumping
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Any average garden soil.
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Spring
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Calamagrostis acutiflora `Stricta'
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Feather Reed Grass
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5 to 9
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4'
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COOL
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun/partial
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Clumping
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Moist organic fertile soil.
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Mid summer
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
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COOL OR WARM
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Calamagrostis acutiflora `Overdam'
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Variegated Feather Reed Grass
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5 to 9
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3-4'
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COOL
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun/partial
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Clumping
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Moist organic fertile soil. Cream and pink coloration.
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Mid summer
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Calamagrostis arundinacea `Karl Foerster'
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Feather Reed Grass
|
5 to 9
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4-5'
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
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CULTURE
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BLOOMS
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Sun/partial
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Clumping
|
Moist organic fertile soil.
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June-Sept.
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Calamagrostis a. var. `Brachytricha'
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Fall Blooming Feather Reed Grass
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5 to 9
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18-30"
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
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Sun/partial
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Clumping
|
Moist organic fertile soil.
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Early fall
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Carex buchananii
|
Leather Leaf Sedge
|
7 to 9
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1-2'
|
Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
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Partial
|
Clumping
|
Evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
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May - June
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Carex Conica `Marginata'
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Miniature Variegated Sedge
|
5 to 9
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6-8"
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COOL
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SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
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Partial
|
Clumping
|
Evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
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May - June
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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ZONE
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HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Carex comans `Frosty Curls'
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New Zealand Hair Sedge
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7 to 9
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1-3'
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Warm
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SUN OR SHADE
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CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
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Partial
|
Clumping
|
Evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
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May - June
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Carex elata `Bowles Golden'
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Gold Sedge
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5 to 9
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2'
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COOL
|
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SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Semi-evergreen, well-drained fertile soil. Acid soils.
|
May - June
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BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Carex flagellifera
|
New Zealand Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
18-24"
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COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
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BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
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Carex glauca
|
Blue Sedge
|
5 to 9
|
6"
|
COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Sun
|
Spreading
|
Moist fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
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BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex grayi
|
Morning Star Sedge
|
5 to 9
|
2-3'
|
COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Sun
|
Spreading
|
Semi-evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
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|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
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Carex hachioensis `Evergold'
|
Evergold Japanese Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12-16"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Semi-evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
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BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
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Carex morrowii `Ice Dance'
|
Ice Dance Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Semi-evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
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|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
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Carex morrowii `Gold Band'
|
Golden Variegated Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Semi-evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
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|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex morrowii `Variegata'
|
Silver Variegated Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Semi-evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
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|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex muskingumensis
|
Palm Sedge
|
4 to 9
|
24"
|
COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Spreading
|
Prefers moist soil, will grow in shallow water.
|
May - June
|
| |
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|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex nigra
|
Black Flower Sedge
|
4 to 8
|
6-9"
|
COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Spreading
|
Evergreen, well-drained fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex pendula
|
Drooping Sedge
|
5 to 9
|
3-4'
|
COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Spreading
|
Moist organic fertile soil.
|
July - Aug.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex siderosticha
|
Creeping Broad-leaf Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12-18"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Slow Spreading
|
Moist fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex siderosticha `Variegata'
|
Variegated Broad-leaf Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12-18"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Slow Spreading
|
Moist fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex siderosticha `Island Brocade'
|
Island Brocade Broad-leaf Sedge
|
7 to 9
|
12-18"
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Slow Spreading
|
Moist fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Carex sylvatica
|
Wood Sedge
|
4 to 8
|
18-24"
|
COOL
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Light Shade
|
Clumping
|
Moist fertile soil.
|
May - June
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Chasmanthium latifolium
|
Northern Sea Oats
|
3 to 8
|
2-3'
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Partial
|
Clumping
|
Fertile well-drained soil.
|
Summer
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Cortaderia jubata
|
Pink Pampas Grass
|
8 to 10
|
9-12'
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Full sun
|
Clumping
|
Fertile well-drained soil.
|
Late Summer
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Cortaderia selloana `Gold Band'
|
Gold Band Pampas Grass
|
8 to 10
|
4-6'
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Full sun
|
Clumping
|
Fertile well-drained soil, golden margins.
|
Late Summer
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Cortaderia selloana `Pumila'
|
Dwarf Pampas Grass
|
7 to 10
|
4-6'
|
Warm
|
|
SUN OR SHADE
|
CLUMP OR SPREADING
|
CULTURE
|
BLOOMS
|
|
Full sun
|
Clumping
|
Fertile well-drained soil.
|
Late Summer
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BOTANICAL NAME
|
COMMON NAME
|
ZONE
|
HEIGHT
|
COOL OR WARM
|
|
Cortaderia selloana `Andes Silver'
|
Hardy Pampas Grass
|
5 to 10
|
5-7'
|