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Phone: (631) 727 3241   ·   Fax: (631) 727 4424

Grasses

The grass collection at East Coast Nurseries is comprised of over 30 cultivars ranging in variety from Calamagrostis to Schizachyrium. Increasingly popular, grasses provide year-round interest and are generally quite easy for almost anyone to grow: they are deer resistant, drought tolerant, and, in most cases, require only basic maintenance. It is no wonder that grasses are more often being utilized in a wide variety of landscape designs and garden sites.
At East Coast Nurseries, we are proud to offer a variety of colors, habits, and sizes within our grass collection. Whether they are used to ll spaces and offer textural contrast to owering plants, or simply featured on their own in the landscape, your customers are sure to enjoy the ease and beauty our grasses will provide season after season.

 
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Red Cloud'
Maiden Grass

Fiery rose-gold plumes of this compact miscanthus that is
much smaller than most. Easy to grow and adaptable to a wide
variety of soil conditions

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Panicum virgatum 'Apache Rose'
Switch Grass

Neither rain nor wind will knock this solid grass down! ‘Apache Rose’ has a dense, upright, columnar habit with grey-green leaves. In the fall, the tips of the leaves are flushed with a hint of rosy-red.  While other green-leaved Switch Grass typically have cream or tan inflorescences, ‘Apache Rose’ has unique rose-colored flower panicles—a welcome color in the fall garden.

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Schizachrium scoparium 'Shining Star™'
Little Bluestem

2022 Perennial Plant Association's Plant of the Year! A variegated Little Bluestem! Cream & green foliage blushes pink with cooler temps. This North American native ornamental grass with its deep root system is an ideal erosion control for slopes or banks. Bird friendly, the wispy seed heads attract songbirds in fall and the dense foliage mounds provide shelter and nesting material in spring. The feathery inflorescences are held upright and do not lodge.

Audubon touts Little Bluestem as a living bird feeder and their recommendation to “Go Native” will attract the greatest variety and abundance of birds to your home gardens. For more information, visit our Useful Links page for Native Plants - Audubon’s suggested plants for bird habitat support. Schizachyrium Shining Star’s superior attributes continue with its tolerance to road salt and ability to thrive in heat and humidity combined with its success in a wide range of soil conditions.

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