Xeriscaping: Sustainable Gardening

Daylily Rainbow Collection

This rainbow daylily collection offers an assortment of our best-selling daylilies. You will get a mixed collection of different colors. They will all be in one bag and not labeled. These are miz planted in the nursery and dug as an assortment. They are mature and blooming bulbs, and you'll love them!  Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are long Blooming Summer Perennial Favorites Experience a vibrant garden with our Daylily Rainbow Collection. These plants offer a variety of pleasing attributes, from their easy-to-grow nature to their stunning array of colors. With a selection of different sizes and bloom times, this collection will bring beauty to your garden year-round. Daylilies are drought and disease-resistant Introduce the vibrant Daylily Rainbow Collection, boasting drought and disease-resistant qualities. With these versatile flowers, you can easily add a splash of color to your garden without worrying about maintenance. Perfect for busy gardeners or those with less time to devote to upkeep. Anastasia White Daylily Introducing the Daylily Rainbow Collection, featuring the beautiful Anastasia White Daylily. With its stunning white blooms, this daylily adds a touch of elegance to any garden. Blooming in the summer months will brighten up your landscape and attract pollinators, making it a must-have for garden enthusiasts. Conca D'Or Lemon Yellow Daylily The Daylily Rainbow Collection features the Conca D'Or Lemon Yellow Daylily, known for its vibrant and long-lasting blooms. With a bright, lemon-yellow color and a strong, sturdy stem, this daylily is a beautiful addition to any garden. Enjoy a burst of color and life in your outdoor space with this stunning variety. Purple Prince Daylily The Daylily Rainbow Collection features the vibrant Purple Prince Daylily, known for its stunning purple blooms. With its hardy nature and long blooming season, this daylily will add a pop of color to any garden. It is a must-have for flower enthusiasts and experts alike. Dutch Orange Daylily This Dutch orange daylily showcases the beauty and versatility of Dutch Daylilies. These daylilies are perfect for any garden, as they have an excellent array of vibrant colors and a long blooming season. Each plant has a unique, ruffled bloom that adds surreal and elegant beauty to any landscape. Experience the joy of a rainbow of colors with the Daylily Rainbow Collection.  

6 Pack - Purple Love Grass

Purple Love Grass is a versatile and visually appealing ornamental plant that has gained popularity in landscaping due to its unique attributes. Native to North America, this perennial is well-suited for various landscape designs and can provide numerous benefits when incorporated into gardens and outdoor spaces. SOLD IN 6-PACK CELL TRAYS Purple love grass is scientifically known as Eragrostis Spectabilis, although garden lovers commonly refer to it as a tumble plant. It is an ornamental plant native to eastern and central North America. This decorative plant is well-known and famous due to its use by Piet Oudolf and the Green Thumb Award it earned in 2013 from the Direct Gardening Association. Purple Love Grass Is an Ornamental Weeping Perennial Grass Eragrostis Spectabilis is loved and used by many professional gardeners. It was listed in Gardens Illustrated as a top 100 plant to have in your garden. It was also extensively used in Chicago's Lurie Garden and New York City's Highline. Purple Love Grass Is Known for Its Color Changes Eragrostis Spectabilis is known and revered for its seasonal color changes. In the spring, the blades have a blue-green hue. In the summer, this ornamental plant grows purple spikelets. When those spikelets mature, they fall off the plant and are blown away, which earned it the nickname tumble. In the fall, gardeners can watch the leaves develop a bronze-red hue. Purple Love Grass Is Stunning Planting In Mass  It can be used in various ways, including as ground cover or an accent. It can also be mass-planted or planted as a group. It typically attains a height and width of two feet. The blades grow up to 10 inches long and have a width of about a quarter inch. It pairs well with white wood aster, purple poppy mallow, Pennsylvania sedge, and spotted beebalm. If you want to make your home more environmentally friendly, planting it may help. Eragrostis Spectabilis can be used to control soil erosion, and it's considered water-wise, which means if you're planting a drought-tolerant yard, you could include tumble plants in your landscaping. It can also be used as a green or living roof. Purple Love Grass is a famous, hardy, and versatile ornamental plant. It makes a beautiful addition to any home garden or landscaping project and may even help lower one's carbon footprint. What are some of the benefits of Purple love grass Due to its fibrous root structure and growth behavior, Purple love grass is ideal for use in preventing soil erosion on steep slopes or in areas that have loose soil. Purple Love Grass offers nectar to bees and butterflies so the flowers are particularly attractive for pollinators and add life to your garden.  How can I propagate the Purple Love Grass?  Purple love grass may be reproduced by division during spring. Just dig out a mature clump, carefully tease out the roots and finally transplant them in good drainage soil.  Is Purple Love Grass high maintenance Purple love grass is low maintenance, but like most plants, it will benefit from some tender loving care. Late in spring, remove all dried leaves to allow new leaves to grow. Water the plant adequately during the growing season and when there is a lack of rain.  What are some Companion plants for purple love grass?  Plant it together with low-growing sedums for the exciting texture difference or with colorful salvias for contrast. Also, purple love grass looks beautiful when combined with yarrow or Russian sage.  Purple Love Grass in landscaping  Plant in succession for a meadow appearance or as a pediment on walkways. Place it with other plants of similar and extreme shapes, or use it as a monolithic center piece.

6 Pack - Pampas Grass Plugs

Pampas Grass is a famous ornamental sedge known for its stunning appearance and versatility in landscaping. When planted as plugs, these young plants bring a range of attributes that enhance the aesthetics and functionality of any landscape. We will explore the essential qualities of these plants and their benefits in landscaping. While pampas grass is native to South America, its appeal has made it a popular addition to yards worldwide. Fast-growing plants are a type of perennial that continues to offer notable benefits and properties over its long lifespan. Why should you consider planting it on your property? It is also known as Cortaderia selloana, an ornamental plant with distinctive, appealing aesthetics. The plugs increase and can reach a height of 12 feet. The vibrant hue of the lush, green stalks is brought to life with the wispy blooms at the top of the plant. The flowering stems may be a foot or more taller than the blades, creating a stunning, dual-tone look. At the end of the growing season, the cut stalks can be used as a decorative element in the home. Pampas Grass Is a Classic Native Perennial Despite the plant's grand height and dense, bushy base, it has a soft look thanks to its mesmerizing flowers. The flower stalks vary between shades of white, silver, and yellow. From afar, they have an almost fluffy look that will add a unique visual element to your space. These flowers may conceal a fenced perimeter for a more natural look in your yard or create a natural barrier around the perimeter of a property. Pampas Grass Has Protective Qualities While many people plant it for its beauty, it also has practical benefits. In some areas, it has been used to minimize erosion. Because of this, it may be incredibly functional in yards with a steep grade or prone to the damaging effects of erosion. Pampas Grass Makes A Superior Ground Cover Pampas Grass is easy to grow and spreads rapidly compared to some other types of plants. These plugs deserve serious consideration in areas that are relatively bare in a yard or lack a distinguishing feature as a point of interest. They can cover horizontal space and fill out for an established look quickly. Create A Unique Focal Point With Pamapa Grass

Cushion Moss

Cushion moss is a low-growing, densely matted plant that forms a lush green ground cover in shady, moist environments. It's a versatile evergreen ground cover with numerous air-cleaning benefits. Its distinctive formation and adaptability make it a favored choice for enhancing outdoor spaces in water gardens and features, shade, and damp areas.  Cushion Moss (Leucobryum glaucum) Has Breathtaking Looks Cushion Moss grows in thick, pillow-shaped mounds that are at least as big as a pincushion. These mounds can grow up to a foot in diameter. The new stems are long and pointed in winter or late autumn. Their beaked, blunt end caps and golden to reddish brown shades are telltale signs of maturity. They are vibrant green and also form dense, round cushions. They can split off and grow into new plants, a process known as fragmentation, which helps with asexual reproduction. This is how the plant can cover such a large area so fast. The dense foliage that this form provides shelter and protection to various animals and tiny organisms. They retain moisture, creating ideal microclimates for insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. These microclimates help to build more significant habitats for larger species. They even act as a thick layer of insulation, reducing the impact of severe temperatures and creating a steady habitat for creatures who live on or under it. Because of their insulating qualities and gentle texture, they are a favored nesting material for many tiny animals and birds. They absorb pollutants from the air, making them excellent natural air purifiers. Tiny, hair-like structures known as rhizoids and papillae cover the surface, serving as a net for airborne dust and catching it on the surface. The structure then uses capillary action and microbial processes to digest and decompose the particles after they are within it. They also have bacteria that can transform pollution into usable biomass. Get Rid of Weeds With Cushion Moss It is an excellent weed suppressor because it can form a physical barrier, release allelopathic chemicals, and shade the soil. Their enhanced ability to better compete with weeds for nutrients also contributes to their weed suppression abilities. In addition to stabilizing the dirt and stopping plant colonization, their thick growth habit further prevents weed seed germination. Cushion Moss, also known as a pincushion, is a type of low-growing plant that is very densely packed together. Its primary role is to serve as an evergreen covering over the ground, offering numerous cleansing benefits for the air. It’s highly adaptable to various gardens and landscapes and naturally welcoming and inviting. Beyond its lush appearance, it also serves a primary role in the ecosystem of many frogs, insects, and spiders. It can help contribute to a healthy and vibrant garden. Add Cushion Moss For A Vibrant, Lush Feel To Your Garden Officially called leucobryum glaucum, it is native to the forests of North America. It thrives the best in moist areas with plenty of shade but can do well with minimal sunlight. It also prefers soil that is a bit more sandy and less dense. You’ll most commonly find it in moist gardens, rock gardens, alongside pathways, or near water areas. It is instantly recognizable for its green color, which sometimes has a tint of blue. The drier it gets. However, the more the blue tint begins to fade, the lighter the green will become. In many ways, it is like nature’s carpet. It’s very soothing to step barefoot over and help you connect with nature. For this reason, its luxuriant appearance can turn a dull landscape into a pleasant and soothing one. What is the Appeal of Cushion Moss To Gardeners It offers many benefits for gardeners beyond its plush feel or verdant appearance. It acts as a natural mulch to keep weed growth to a minimum and help the soil beneath it retain moisture. This allows the soil in gardens to remain hydrated even during drought. Another benefit to it is how low maintenance it is. It only requires minimal pruning and watering to maintain its vibrancy. This makes it a good choice for those who want a lush landscape that doesn’t require much care. It is a low-maintenance plant that will help protect your soil, promote a healthy ecosystem, and create a welcoming environment for your landscape or garden. Does Cushion Moss Spread  Indeed, cushion moss grows on its own, though at a slow rate when compared with other ferns. It spreads outwards from the middle and thus forms a thick and rich cover ideal for ground topping or even ornamental purposes.  What Are The Benefits Of Cushion Moss  Cushion moss is a favorite when it comes to providing texture to both interior and exterior designs. The moss enhances air quality and soil moisture retention while being an economical, shade-tolerant, low-maintenance solution to grass. Does Cushion Moss Need Water Cushion moss needs moisture for it to grow. It doesn't have to be soaked, but it does have to be moist enough to keep the green still bright and 'alive.' But what has to be avoided is overwatering as this causes the plant to develop mold.  Does Cushion Moss Require Sunlight  Cushion moss prefers to grow in indirect light conditions or only in partial shade. It does not need to be exposed to direct sunlight, which could dehydrate the plant and ruin the tissue.  Can Cushion Moss Grow On Plastic  While cushion moss does not actually grow on plastic itself, it can if it's preceded by a layer of substrate of some sort, such as soil.