Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea

The taller subspecies of Molinia, typically growing to 2m in height. Clumps of mid green foliage and strong upright but arching stems bearing purplish flowers in late summer/autumn.  Yellow-orange autumn stem and foliage colour. Deciduous. (1.4L pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Bergfreund’

Airy brown flowers, strong yellow autumn foliage.  1.5m. Like a shorter version of 'Transparent'. Good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Fontäne’

Fantastic arching, purple flowers to 1.8m. Greyish foliage turns yellow in the autumn (9cm pots).

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Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Karl Foerster’

One of the taller forms with airy, reddish purple tinged flowers to 2.2m in late summer. Bright yellow autumn stems. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Skyracer’

Very tall, with good autumn colour, branching flowers to 2m+.  The tallest for us. Good soil in full sun. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Transparent’

Clumps of mid green leaves send up strong but flexible stems of airy flowers in midsummer. There is a big space between the foliage and flowers giving the "transparent" look. Good autumn colour and seedheads through winter.  Good soil in sun.  2m. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Windsaule’

A recent introduction with tall stems topped with open heads of flowers to 2.4m.  Good soil in full sun.  (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Claerwen’

Neat clumps of cream striped foliage and upright flowers tinged purple when fresh.  60cm.  Good soil in full sun. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Edith Dudszus’

Clump forming grass for average to moist soil in sun. Reddish stained stems with dense, dark heads in late summer-winter to 60cm. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Heidebraut’

Flower stems less erect than other forms, brown flowers age to soft yellow in autumn.  1.2m  Good soil in full sun. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Poul Petersen’

A recent introduction this makes good clumps of rich green foliage and tallish stems of flowers, purplish to start then tawny buff through the winter. 1m. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Strahlenquelle’

Tallish arching stems with dark flowers. 1.2m. (9cm pots)

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Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Variegata’

Reliable creamy leaves striped green. Purplish flowers to 60cm. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’

Grey foliage and strong grey stems and flowers to 1.5m. Good upright perennial producing its airy flowers in late summer/autumn. Good/average soil in sun. (1L pots)

£5.00

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Panicum virgatum ‘Hänse Herms’

Leaden grey-green foliage sets off the clouds of reddish flowers that are produced in late summer.  Red-purple autumn foliage adds to the effect.  1m. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’

Leaden grey foliage tinted purple/red. Very strict growth to 60cm. (9cmSQ)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Heiliger Hain’

Rarely seen this form has grey-green foliage on strong, upright stems. Rich purple-red tints from midsummer, stunning by autumn.  Open sprays of red flowers in late summer/autumn to 1m.  Good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Sky’

Bright blue-grey foliage and reddish flowers to 1.2m. Choice. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Rehbraun’

A slightly unusual form in that this has greyish green foliage with bright rusty red autumn colour on the upright clumps to 1m.  Sprays of reddish flowers from late summer.  Decent soil in full sun. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Rotstrahlbusch’

A bushy plant turning red early on to 1m.  Good sprays of reddish flowers from July/August. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Rubrum’

The classic form of this valuable autumn foliage family of clump forming, hardy grasses.  Upright columns of green foliage stains blood red in the autumn and produces sprays of thin red flowers on the top. 1m. Good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ’Squaw’

Upright clumps of wiry stems clad with bright green leaves which turn blood red/purple in the autumn.  Open sprays of fine flowers from late summer.  Good winter effect. 1.2m.  Average to good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

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Panicum virgatum ‘Strictum’

Leaden green foliage and open panicles of rusty flowers in autumn. Foliage turns reddish and then butter yellow from mid September. Good winter effect. Clumps of upright stems to 1m. Good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’

Dense tussocks of deciduous green foliage with attractive arching tips produce lots of greenish white fluffy caterpillar-like flowers in late summer-autumn. Average soil in sun. Up to 80cm, but normally 45-50cm. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’

Cute tussocks of fine foliage in a bright mid-green produce lots of short cream, bunny-tail flowers in late summer.  20cm when growing well!  Average to good soil or grow it in a pot. Sun. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Magic’

A new cultivar with brown heads to 60cm in September. Average to good soil in sun. [? = 'Herbstzauber?] (1L pots) 

£4.00

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudrey’

Tussocks of broad green leaves followed by attractive orange-red autumn foliage.  Will produce charcoal-grey bottlebrush flowers in autumn in a good year. 50cm. Good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£4.00

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘National Arboretum’

An American selection distinguished by its very dark, almost black flower bristles and good, fresh green foliage with autumn colour. 45cm.  Ordinary to good soil in sun. (1.4L pots)

£5.00

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Pennisetum alopecuroides f. viridescens

Largish tussocks of broad green leaves can produce lots of dark, charcoal-grey caterpillar-like flowers in late autumn.  Needs a good season to flower well, but the autumn foliage is always good, lots of orange, pink and red. 60cm.  (1.4L pots)

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Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Weserbergland’

A low growing selection which provides a good display of dusky green bottle-brush like flowers in late summer and autumn. Yellow autumn foliage and winter seed heads. 45cm.  Good soil in sun. (1.4L pots)

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Pennisetum macrourum

Clumps of upright greyish foliage and very tall wand-like stems topped with long pencil-like flowers of greyish buff. Well drained, good soil in sun.  Sheltered position, may not be hardy in cold areas.  2.4m. (2L pots)

£5.50

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Pennisetum thunbergii

A recent introduction that really doesn't look hardy but it really is!  Clumps/patches of bright green foliage and wiry, arching stems topped with maroon red button-like flower heads to 75cm.  Sun, average soil. (2L pots)

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Phaenosperma globosa

Wide green leaves backed grey form a fountain of growth from which spring strong stems bearing unusual flowers. Looks like ball bearings on a delicate frame. 1.5m. Excellent. Sun or shade, average soil.   (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta ‘Arctic Sun’

A new form with a strong golden yellow striped variegation and golden flowers to 75cm.  A great improvement on 'Luteopicta'. Patch forming for average soil in sun. Deciduous. (9cm pots)

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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta ‘Luteopicta’

Yellowish variegation in spring turning creamy later on. Cut back in midsummer and you get lush white foliage with thin green stripes. Broader foliage than the type. Less spreading (60cm in 2 years). (9cm pots)

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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta ‘Streamlined’

Much finer variegation than the common form. This has fine white stripes often tinted pink. 1m. (9cm pots)

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Phragmites australis ‘Variegatus’

Variegated Common Reed. A most attractive plant for any damp site, considerably slower growing than the green form. Lovely purple flowerheads and yellow striped leaves to 2m. (1L pots)

£4.50

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Poa chaixii

Tidy clumps of bright green, relatively broad leaves and wiry stems supporting panicles of purple tinged flowers in summer. 60cm.  Average soil in sun or light shade. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Poa x jemtlandica

Neat clumps of grey foliage to 5cm. Masses of arching stems early in the year bearing purplish heads that develop into baby plantlets. Drained, moisture retentive soil in sun! (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Poa labillardierei

Evergreen, bright blue-grey very narrow foliage to 1m. Wonderful airy grey flowers in summer. Looks stunning planted in Beth Chatto's garden.  Drained soil in sun. Big Clumps. (9cm ptos)

£3.00

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