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Brass ButtonsLeptinella squalida
1. Platt’s Black
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Leptinella is a fast growing colorful ground cover that is easy to grow and makes an ideal lawn replacement for small areas. In late spring, the carpet is covered with tiny yellow button-like flowers that contrast nicely with the two-toned foliage.
4C-S 2"-4"12"-15"4
Fountain GrassPennisetum alopecuroides
2. Cayenne™
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Toasted-brown, bottlebrush plumes rise just above rich-green, arching blades beginning in mid-summer. Fountain grasses add a calming atmosphere as they sway with a summer breeze. Pennisetum Cayenne is a sterile introduction that does not self-sow. Beautiful planted in sweeping masses or as a specimen plant. Perfect for full sun borders. The seed heads can be used as a lovely addition to fresh and dried flower arrangements. Developed by Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia, it is the longest and latest flowering of his introductions.
12C-S 42"-48"42"-48"5-9
  
3. Etouffee™
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Charming pink-inted 8” foxtail plumes in mid-summer rise just above the slender arching bright green blades. It quickly becomes a beefy specimen. Foliage turns golden tan in fall. Does not self-seed. Pennisetum Etouffee™ is beautiful planted in sweeping masses but also shines as a specimen plant. Perfect for full-sun borders. The seed heads can be used as a lovely addition to fresh and dried flower arrangements. Developed by Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia, it flowers well into fall.
12C-S 36"-42"48"-54"5-9
  
4. Praline™
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Ideal for space-challenged gardens! Those with smaller garden spaces can now incorporate the pleasing texture and drama of ornamental grasses with this petite sweetheart. Appealing, soft taupe, upright seed heads rise above tidy mounds of arching foliage. Will not self-sow. The smallest of the sterile hybrids developed by Wayne Hanna at the University of Georgia. Perfect for full-sun borders. The seed heads can be used as a lovely addition to fresh and dried flower arrangements.
12C-S 24"-30"24"-30"5-9
Iris (Dwarf Crested)Iris cristata
5. Dwarf Crested Iris
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Blue-violet flowers appear in early spring, carpeting the native woodland garden or shaded perennial border. Will naturalize, spreading to form a beautiful native groundcover.
9C-N 6"-8"12"-15"5-8
Ivy (German)Senecio mikanioides
6. Green
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German Ivy is popular as an annual vine and houseplant. The lush, glossy foliage is similar in appearance to English Ivy and works well as a filler in annual combinations, or solo trailing from a hanging basket. Provide bright light and good air circulation if overwintering indoors.
3C-S 12"-24"24"-48"n/a
Snow-in-SummerCerastium tomentosum
7. Snow-in-Summer
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A silver-grey carpet of pointed leaves covered liberally in early summer with masses of crisp white silky flowers with an almost luminous quality. Foliage is a useful, year-round contrast to stronger colors.
6C-S 6"24"-36"3-7
Spurge (Japanese)Pachysandra terminalis
8. Green Carpet
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Pachysandra has long been a favorite groundcover for the shade. ‘Green Carpet’ is an improved selection over the species, hailed for its compact form and deeper green foliage. Once established, it is a vigorous spreader, and remains evergreen all year.
6A-S 6"-12"12"-24"5-9
Vinca VineVinca major
9. Maculata (aka Reticulata)
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Dark green leaves with unevenly variegated yellow-green centers.
3D-S  4"-6"18"-24"7-11
  
10. Variegata
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The quintessential component plant with green and white variegated leaves and pale lavender flowers.
3D-S 3"-6"6"-12"7-11
  
11. Wojo’s Gem
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Dark green leaves with creamy white center and violet spring flowers.
3D-S 15"-18"15"-18"7-11
YarrowAchillea millefolium
12. Paprika
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Lucious apple-red and paprika colored flowers with sulphur yellow centers are among the most beautiful of all yarrows. From early to late summer, tall flower stems are topped with flat heads of these brightly colored blossoms.
4C-S 24"24"3-8

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