pinewood perennial gardens

Intense, ultra-steel-blue foliage captivates the eye with bright color throughout the season. Cool Season grass that may tend to go dormant during hot weather. Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Trim in late winter/early spring to clean of brown foliage if needed. Prefers sunny sites with good drainage. Flowers in spring. 9-12" h x 18" w. Z 4-8.

Low growing grass with silvery-blue leaves forms a mound 10" high by 12" wide. Brown plumes develop by midsummer. Tolerant of dry conditions. One of the best blue varieties. Z 4-8.

Clump-forming, slow spreading grass that forms a mound of gracefully arching stems with green leaves. Tolerates sun or shade. More vigorous than the yellow cultivars. Plants turn orange or red during fall. 18-24" ht. Zone 5-9.

This variety has solid, chartreuse-yellow leaves that lights up any shade garden. Nice cascading mound adds a nice texture to the garden. 12" ht. Z 5-9.

Bright-yellow, cascading foliage with thin, green stripes during the growing season turning to pink-red in fall. 12-24" ht. Z 5-9. 2009 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Native. Robust, upright, clump-forming plant with rounded stems forms a vase shape that remains green throughout the seasons. Tiny flowers appear in summer turning to brown capsules. Found in wetlands, marshes, and riparian areas. 18-30" h x 24" w. Z 2-9.

Compact and upright clump of blue stems forms a vase shape. Plants are adaptable to a wide range of garden conditions, including standing water and drought. 16" ht x 12" w. Z 5-9.

Long and narrow, blue-green leaves. Best foliage color develops in dry, hot, full sun conditions. Spreads aggressively by rhizomes so use appropriately. Extremely drought tolerant and fairly salt tolerant. 3' ht. Z 4.

Great, dwarf miscanthus growing to 3'/ 4' with plumes. Narrow, silver-gray foliage turns yellow in fall. Z 6.

A dwarf, compact form with green and white stripes suitable for smaller gardens and containers. Silky pink plumes develop in fall. Drought tolerant when established but prefers average moisture and sunny sites. 3-4' h x 3' w. Z 5-9.