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1) Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' - switchgrass 07.06 2008 on 06:16:52 (207 readers)
Switchgrass comes from Canada and USA and its variety “ Prairie Sky ” offers the bluest possible version of it. Erect leaves tend to arch in its last third. Beginning of autumn it produces long spike
2) Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' - bamboo 07.06 2008 on 06:09:33 (197 readers)
Unlike other varigated cultivars, this plant is a natural hybrid from Japan, considered one of the most beautiful bamboos . It has very large upto 25cm long leaves with stunning creamy-white varigatio
3) Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem 29.01 2008 on 13:03:39 (672 readers)
The Grass Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium , is a native American prairie grass. It is also know as Sagegrass or Beard grass. It can reach up to 3-4 and has a blueish hue to the leaves. The le
4) Muhlenbergia mexicana - Mexican muhly 04.12 2007 on 11:24:01 (1032 readers)
Muhlenbergia mexicana (Mexican Pink Satin Grass); Hardy in zones 7-10. A very hardy grass. In cooler zones use as an annual. Soil: Normal to Wet; Sun: Heavy Shade to Full Sun; Height: 12-24
5) Eragrostis trichodes - Love Grass 14.11 2007 on 12:23:30 (911 readers)
Love Grass produces a heavy fibrous root system and spreads by seed and rooting at the nodes. It does especially well on sandy land, but can be used on heavier soil, also. It grows to a height of 2 to
6) Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass 25.10 2007 on 09:43:16 (719 readers)
Lemon grass ( Cymbopogon citratus ), a native of India, is widely used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Lemon grass is a perennial, which means once you plant it, the grass comes back year after year.
7) Bambusa graminea - bamboo 19.10 2007 on 10:19:20 (992 readers)
Synonym: Pleioblastus gramineus; Long, shiny green willowy leaves on slender branches. Suitable for sunny and shaded areas. Leaves are 20 cm long, 2 cm wide. Excellent for hedges or mixed arrangements
8) Dendrocalamus strictus - Iron Bamboo 24.09 2007 on 10:01:08 (554 readers)
Iron Bamboo is the common name for the genus and species Dendrocalamus strictus. Native to India, it is unique in that it is thick-walled, often solid, and probably the strongest bamboo in the world.
9) Sorghum bicolor - Broom Corn 20.09 2007 on 07:50:02 (1097 readers)
Sorghum bicolor var. technicum; 5-6 ft. Tender Annual; Lovely sprays of broomlike tops fill with red seeds at maturity. Tie several together for a terrific broom. Great in dried flower arrangements. E
10) Cortaderia fulvida - Toetoe 03.09 2007 on 09:16:16 (587 readers)
Huge rounded mound of broad arching leaves with golden-bronze arching plumes in summer. Grows 7 feet tall. The Golden Plume Pampas Grass has a finer foliage than the Pink and White Pampas Grasses, and
