Genus/Common Name Height Flowers/Foliage
Adiantum pedatum ‘Maidenhair’ 30 cm Long, light green fronds that arch elegantly
Great as a speciman plant. Gives your garden
the feel of a tropical paradise. Plant in shade.
Athyrium filix-femina ‘Lady’ 60 cm Lacy & feathery fronds that arch gracefully.
New growth is a cinnamon brown color, but
matures into light green. Plant in shade.
Athyrium niponicum ‘Japanese Painted’ 30 cm Olive green fronds brushed with a silver
metallic sheen. This colorful fern has
has reddish stems & veins. Plant in
a shady location.
Blechnom spicant ‘Deer’ 50 cm Dark green leathery foliage
Matteucia struthiopteris ‘Native’ 90 cm Green lace shaped upright fronds
Arrhenatherum ‘Bulbous Oat’ 30 cm Striped green and white blades, tan blooms
Bromis inermis ‘Skinner’s Golden’ 40 cm Striped gold and green blades, brown blooms
Calamagrostis ‘Variegated Reed’ 120 cm Finely cut leaves are striped green and white
with good fall color. Foliage creates an elegant
background for the yellow to creamy colored fall
flowers. Plant in sun to partial shade.
Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ 180 cm An elegant background plant with green upright
blades and golden yellow to cream colored blooms.
Plant in full sun.
Carex ‘Variegated Japanese Sedge’ 30 cm Striped gold and green blades
Festuca ovina ‘Blue Fescue’ 30 cm A neat perennial growing in a global shape.
Narrow blue blades makes a good color contrast.
Plant in full sun.
Helictotrichon ‘Blue Oat’ 45 cm Tufted, silvery blue blades makes this evergreen
an interesting color contrast. Straw colored flowers
bloom on the upright stems in the summertime.
Plant in full sun.
Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’ 120 cm Variegated blades, silvery blooms
Molinia caerulea ‘Striped Moor’ 60 cm Striped gold and green blades, clump form
Phalaris aurndiancea ‘Ribbon’ 90 cm Striped white and green blades, spreading
Sisyrinchium bellum ‘Blue-eyed’ 15 cm Blue, green foliage
Sorghastrum nutans ‘Indian’ 80 cm Green blades, golden red fall colour