- Dwarf Pampas Grass blends into a desert or Mediterranean landscape well.
- The ivory-colored plumes reach well above the foliage and offer an architectural look around patios and ponds.
- Well suited as a visual barrier or hedge in the far reaches of the garden.
- Plant with other bold forms like Agave and Yucca or keep it the standout plant amongst evergreen shrubs and perennials.
- A beautiful landscape specimen prized for its handsome fall flowers.
- The long stalks of dramatic, creamy white plumes are held above the dense clump of green foliage.
- This perennial grass is wind and drought tolerant and provides a showy windbreak or screen.
- The smaller dwarf form is well-suited to smaller gardens and landscapes.
- Vibrant scarlet-red blooms on upright burgundy-red stems top this sturdy, compact plant.
- A fuss-free, cheerful choice for a sunny, easy-care low summer border.
- Drought tolerant and hardy, with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season.
- An herbaceous perennial.
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- An excellent vine to use as a cover for trellis, arbor, and fencing.
- Also works well when pruned to form a dense shrub-like shape.
- Purple to deep pink buds open to sweetly fragrant, golden yellow, tubular flowers throughout summer.
- Semi-evergreen in milder climates; deciduous in colder areas.
- Raywood is a fine source of fall color and is also drought resistant.
- A good street tree that, with age, provides considerable shade.
- Plant as a single specimen, in a grove for more widespread shade or for seasonal shading on hotter south and west exposures.
- The bold round-headed form is perfect to cast summer shade.
- Dark green foliage turns attractive wine red in fall.
- Resistant to the Ash blight.
- Deciduous.
- Plant en masse to add a wonderful drift of color to the landscape.
- A delightful alternative to lavender in cottage gardens or along fence lines of pickets or iron.
- Shows well in traditional parterres or hedge-bound planters.
- Casual character is equally suited for wild gardens amidst rocky outcroppings or landscape boulders.
- Outstanding at edges of dry stream beds with wildflowers.
- Excellent container specimen in unglazed clay pots.
- This hardy, heat, and drought-tolerant selection has an improved, sturdy, compact form that does not flop over in the landscape!
- Lavender-blue flower sprays enhance its aromatic, deer-resistant foliage.
- A colorful, easy-care choice for an accent, border, or mass planting.
- Deciduous.