Miscanthus sinensis 'Elfin' (Eulalia 'Elfin')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Elfin'
'Elfin' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, broadly linear, mid- to dark green leaves, silvery-white at the midrib and, in late summer and early autumn, red-flushed stems bearing feathery panicles of purple-pink to reddish-purple flower spikelets turning silvery-white with age.
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1.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Cindy' (Eulalia 'Cindy')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Cindy'
'Cindy' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, broadly linear, mid- to bright green leaves, silvery-white at the midrib and, in late summer and early autumn, feathery panicles of pale reddish-pink flower spikelets turning silvery-white with age.
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1.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Red Cloud' (Eulalia 'Red Cloud')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Red Cloud', Miscanthus sinensis 'Emphis01'
'Red Cloud' is a vigorous, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, broadly linear, mid-green leaves, silvery-white at the midrib and erect stems bearing feathery panicles of maroon to dark red flower spikelets from late summer into autumn turn silvery-white with age.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Samurai' (Eulalia 'Samurai')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Samurai'
'Samurai' is a vigorous, clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, broadly linear, dark green leaves, silvery-white at the midrib and turning yellow in late autumn. Erect stems bear feathery panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets from late summer into autumn, turning silvery-white with age.
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0.8m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold und Silber' (Eulalia 'Gold und Silber')
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Gold und Silber', Maiden grass 'Gold und Silber', Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold and Silver'
Gold und Silber' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with linear, arching, yellow-blotched, mid-green leaves, turning orange in autumn, and, from late summer into autumn, feathery panicles of red-flushed, silvery-grey flowers held well above the foliage.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan' (Hachijo susuki 'Cosmopolitan' )
Other names: Japanese silver grass 'Cosmopolitan' , Variegated Japanese silver grass 'Cosmopolitan' , Eulalia 'Cosmopolitan' , Miscanthus sinensis 'Cosmopolitan' , Maiden grass 'Cosmopolitan'
'Cosmopolitan' is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with flat, erect or arching, linear, dark green leaves with wide, creamy-white margins and panicles of red-flushed flowers in late summer to early autumn.
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2m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Disanthus cercidifolius (Long-stiped disanthus)
Other names: Redbud hazel, Round-leaved disanthus, Heart-leaved disanthus
D. cercidifolius is an upright to rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with rounded, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves turning purple, red, and orange in autumn and lightly fragrant, spidery, rose-red flowers in autumn.
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3m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Eustoma grandiflorum (Lisianthus)
Other names: Eustoma russellianum, Texas bluebell, Prairie gentian
E. grandiflorum is a half-hardy annual that is a popular cut flower. It has rounded mid-green leaves and in summer, bears dainty purple-blue, cup shaped flowers that open from long buds on slender stems.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Eustoma grandiflorum 'Indulgence' (Lisianthus 'Indulgence')
'Indulgence' is a perennial with a compact clump-forming habit. Its compound leaves have ovate, green leaflets that are bronze-tinged when young. In spring it bears sprays of purple, pink, white or yellow flowers.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Ptilostemon diacantha (Fishbone thistle )
Other names: Rosette thistle , Cirsium diacantha, Carduus diacanthus, Ivory thistle
P. diacantha is a rosette-forming, evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial with long, narrowly lance-shaped, lobed, spiny, white-veined, grey-green leaves and upright, branching stems bearing clusters of purple, thistle-like flowers in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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