C. cretica is more commonly known as C. nana, see C. nana for more information. Small, self-seeding bulb suitable for rock gardens. Leaves are basal and strap shaped, 3 inches to 8 inches long and medium green. Delightful, star-shaped, blue […]

C. rubra is tussock-forming, with attractive red-copper, finely-textured foliage. Not especially showy in flower. Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With […]

C. flavicans is densely tufted, with fine green foliage, to 6 feet in flower. Summer blooming; good for cut or dried flowers.Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the […]

C. flavescens is densely tufted, with finely-textured foliage, to 6 feet tall in flower. Blooms spring to summer. Good for cut or dried flowers. The species flavescens is in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically […]

C. conspicua produces huge, feathery flower-heads, resembling pampas grass, but more open and airy, in summer. Good for cut or dried flowers. margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they […]

C. virginicus is a deciduous shrub or tree of spreading habit, producing glossy, dark green foliage and nodding panicles of scented flowers in white. Later in the season diminutive fruits in plum-black are borne.

The cultivar, ‘Suow’ has culms that are not round but rather develop square with rounded corners especially on older plants. Its culms have prominent nodes and are yellow with green stripes. C. quadraangularis is a bamboo and a common term […]

C. quadrangularis is a bamboo and a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different species and varieties. There are two main types of bamboo. Runner types send out underground stems to varying distances and […]

The cultivar ‘Variegata’ is bamboo that has shoots when young with have cream and purple marbling. The culms are nearly solid and turn dark purple the leaves have thin white stipes. C. marmorea is a bamboo and is a common […]

C. marmorea a Bamboo and a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different species and varieties. There are two main types of bamboo. Runner types send out underground stems to varying distances and sent […]