Hakonechloa macra Sunny Delight (Variegated Japanese Forest Grass)
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Dense clumps of arching stems with dark green and yellow variegated leaves cascade in layers to resemble dwarf bamboo. Hidden among the foliage are tiny delicate green flower heads. Slow growth rate.
Blooms late summer to early fall
1-2 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Shade tolerant
Groundcover
| Zone | Zone 5 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial to Full Shade |
| Moisture | Moderate to Full Moisture |
(Songbird Series) Blue and white bi-colour flowers bloom on deep green, fern-like foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms in late spring to early summer
1.5-2.5 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
High salt tolerance
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Scarlet red, aromatic plumes grow on thin green stems high atop red-tinted dark green deeply lobed foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid to late summer
2 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies
Tolerant to juglone
Fragrant
Silver-pink pincushion-like flowers gather in dome formation in the middle of the elegant pink petals. The medium green foliage forms a basal clump. The plants have a tendency to spread but can be easily held back. Fast growth rate.
Blooms late spring to mid summer
1.5- 2 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer resistant
Clump-forming deeply lobed soft green leaves with light silvering and burgundy veining grow below tall strawberry-pink stems with small fuchsia bell-shaped flowers. Moderate growth rate.
Did you know: Heucherella is a hybrid genus- it is a cross between Heuchera and Tiarella. Heucherella get their colour from Heuchera, and their leaf shapes and markings from Tiarella
Blooms early to mid-summer
1 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
These shade-loving, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennials bear ovate leaves with a dark green centre and creamy-yellow margins. Lavender bell-shaped flowers bloom on one-sided racemes atop tall bracted scapes. Moderate growth rate. Sport of ‘Francee‘.
Blooms mid-summer
2 ft tall x 2.5 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Moderate salt tolerance
Tolerant to juglone
Wide green leaves with yellow margins form under branching stems bearing purple-pink flushed orchid-like flowers speckled with burgundy. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid-summer to early fall
2-2.5 ft tall x 2-3 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Deer resistant
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Dense clumps of arching stems, with leaves in various shades of green and red cascade in layers resemble dwarf bamboo. Hidden among the foliage are tiny delicate green flower heads. The foliage turns to an attractive purple-red shade as the weather cools. Slow growth rate.
Blooms late summer to early fall
1-2 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Shade tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover
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Dense clumps of tall, narrow, spiky blue-grey blades resemble a larger version of Festuca glauca. Among the foliage are bluish brown flowers in arches of one-sided panicles that mature to a wheat shade in the fall. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late summer to early fall
2-3 ft tall x 2-2.5 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Salt tolerant