Grasses & Ground covers

GROUNDCOVERS AND ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

Planted in 1 gallon pots - most are $10

Planted in 3-4" square pots $7 or 3 for $20

At the nursery each item has a sign with a more complete description + photo of the mature plant.

Most of these are in the 'Bonsai' area behind our little store.

Photo of Blue Sedge is during winter - February 10, 2026

$7 (5 for $20) CREEPING JENNY-Resembling a delicate necklace with small yellow flowers, petite leaves drape over retaining walls or quickly form a pretty groundcover. Creeping Jenny also grows well in the side of ponds or rims of water features. Plant in water under 1 inch deep-it is an ideal companion plant for water gardens and potted plants. A wonderful edging plant, Creeping Jenny also grows in ordinary soil. Lysimachia nummularia USDA Zones 4-8

$10 ICE DANCE grows in an arching shape low to the ground, usually about 12 inches high & wide. It thrives in sun to heavy shade, on slopes & steep banks, in clay or sandy soil, also in seasonally wet sites – it grows well just about anywhere! A group quickly fills in bare spaces, preventing erosion and suppressing weeds. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. In Portland it stays evergreen (depending on planting location and the year’s weather). Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ USDA Zones 5- 9 Planted in 1 gallon pots

$10 KARL FORSTER (FEATHER REED GRASS) has early blooming vertical bronze-colored feathery plumes that stay in place all year. When mature it can get up to 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Karl Foerster was the first ornamental grass to receive the Perennial Plant of the Year Award – because of its beauty, long-lasting plumes, and undemanding growing requirements. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ USDA Zones 3-9 Planted in 1 gallon pots - These are looking great and over 18 inches tall right now. Good availability.

$15 BLACK MONDO BLACKBEARD has bolder and darker arching grass-like leaves that grow in a mound about 10 to 12 inches tall. It spreads very slowly by underground stems. Black Mondo looks stunning contrasted against light green plants, in pebbles, bark chips, or as a border. It keeps its dark color year-round and in fall there are dark ornamental berries. Black Mondo is deer resistant. Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Blackbeard’ USDA Zones 5-9. Planted in 1 gallon pots.

$7 or 3 for $20 SUCCULENTS & HEN AND CHICKS - SEMPERVIVUM is translated as “Always Living” as they survive harsh conditions and seem to adapt and thrive wherever planted, whether in a tiny crevice or a creative container. They can live for decades, reproducing by creating new little plants around themselves. Deer and rabbit resistant. Sempervivum Pekinese USDA Zones 3-8 Most are planted in 2-4 inch square pots. Find these on the large wooden rack just down the driveway from our little shop.

$10 RED BARON - Upright, bright green blades, with cranberry red on the upper half in summer, deepening to deep burgundy in late fall, and a coppery color in winter. Grows into a dense clump about 12-18 inches tall. Especially dramatic planted in groupings or massed as a border. Excellent for erosion control and filling neglected spaces. Deer and rabbit resistant, drought tolerant. Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’ USDA Zones 5–9 (Only 3 left on June 8th.)

$5 closeout SHENANDOAH (A NATIVE GRASS) Vivid, red-tipped blades rise 4-5 feet tall with dusty-rose colored feathery spikelets mid to late summer. Fits well in a natural landscaping scheme. Easy to maintain, drought tolerant. Handles sandy or clay soil, rabbit and deer resistant. Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ USDA Zones 4-9 (very small in 1 gallon pots, limited availability in our closeout $5 area)

$10 BLUE SEDGE Perfect for a naturalized garden, an understory plant, groundcover, or border. Tolerates light foot traffic and can be mowed. A small clumping grass 6-10 inches tall. Blades are blue-green on top and blue-grey-silver at the base. Thrives in both sun or shade and wet or dry conditions. Deer and rabbit resistant, drought tolerant. Carex glauca USDA Zones 4–9

$10 HAMELN DWARF FOUNTAIN GRASS is a graceful compact ornamental grass staying 2 to 3 feet tall. The foliage changes color every season - green in spring/summer, bronze in fall, and soft blonde in winter. In late summer rust colored flower spikes will arch outward like water spraying from a fountain. Hameln likes full sun and is drought tolerant when established. It works well as filler for barren areas. Hameln is a good choice for dry gardens or courtyards and is especially dramatic when planted in groupings or as a low border. Pennisetum Alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ USDA Zones 5 - 9 Only 5 remaining