Semi-dwarf. This vigorous grower is also a vigorous producer with an exceptional crop of large, russeted fruit maturing in early October. ‘Bosc’s’ tender flesh and smooth texture is perfect for fresh eating while also being well suited for canning and preserves.

Notably wide for a Panicum, ‘Niagara Falls’ is excellent for filling space in the landscape. This native ornamental grass that appears like a Miscanthus in the landscape with arching foliage, but adds the powder blue color characteristic of Switch Grass. In fall, sprays of cream seed heads pack the top of the plant.

True black does not exist in the horticultural world, but Black Mondo Grass is as close as one gets. Strap-like, shiny foliage grows in little tufts that slowly spread by underground stolons. The newer leaves start out with a greenish hue but soon age to the dark purplish black color that has made this plant famous. Its grass-like foliage contrasts beautifully with variegated woodland plants and with its own bell shaped, light pink flowers produced on upright racemes in midsummer. Flowers give way to fleshy black seeds that often remain on the plant through the winter. While the flowers and fruit are interesting, the true interest in this plant is its rare, incredible foliage color. It is extraordinary when paired with chartreuse foliage or when planted in a mixed container for a shady deck. Plant it in groups in partial shade for a truly rare color injection for your landscape!

Mexican Feather Grass is a very finely textured grass with whimsical vibrant-green foliage that appears to dance in the breeze. Its tan-colored seed heads that emerge in May, self-sows in the landscape.

Strong, upright stalks carry dark brown-grey flower spikes. Use as a filler architectural piece in the landscape where there is well-drained soil and has full to partial sun.

Everyone who has grown Ornamental Grasses knows that Zebra and Porcupine Grasses are incredibly showy in the summer with their yellow banded foliage. ‘Super Stripe’ lives up to its name by “out striping” the others with enough yellow banded color to make these plants jump to the forefront in any landscape. Lush, deep green foliage slowly emerges in the spring with growth momentum and signature yellow bands emerging quicker as late spring heat builds, forming an upright, spreading mound that demands to be seen. Tall flower stalks rise 2-3′ above the colorful foliage in August to reveal tawny, fine textured seed heads that dance in the wind from late August through October. ‘Super Stripe’ loves full sun and is an amazing sight when grouped toward the back of a planting.

Path rush is found throughout the United States and in most of Canada. It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions but prefers moist soil. Great for rain gardens and may also be used as a groundcover for erosion control. 

This award winning Hosta forms a dense mound of flat, spear shaped, silvery blue-green leaves that retain their blue color longer then other blue varieties. Pale, lilac-blue, bell shaped flowers rise above the foliage in August attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to the shaded garden. A slower growing hosta that takes several years to reach its mature size, its a dependable and versatile perennial requiring little and giving excellent texture and flowers to the shaded garden. Because of it smaller stature, it is the perfect Hosta for massing in the front of the garden, spotting in small, shady landscape spots or using as part of a stunning, mixed perennial and annual container for a shady deck or patio. American Hosta Society Distinguished Merit Hosta Award (1987).

Straight from the drawing board of Terra Nova Nursery’s Dan Heims,`Dolce Crème Brulee’ will have you drooling with the gardening possibilities it offers. At home in full sun or full shade, it’s a vigorous grower that quickly forms a dense, rounded spreading mound with outstanding bronze foliage featuring dark purple to black veining that deepens in color as the plant matures. Flower stalks rise above the foliage in spring, and bloom with small, creamy white bells in July attracting hummingbirds and butterflies with the nectar they hold. Put on a colorful display by planting a group of these in well-drained soil.