Grass - Denver Botanic Garden Brome

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Grass - Denver Botanic Garden Brome

The Grass 'Denver Botanic Garden Brome', Brachypodium sylvaticum, is a mounded ornamental grass. It is beautiful with Hosta and Ferns. The soft downy foliage and slender oat-like flowers need good drainage to look their best. Ornamental Grasses are gaining in popularity all over the U. S. due to their undemanding nature and long lasting, year round beauty. There is nothing that adds such interesting forms, textures and movement to a garden, than with this diverse plant group. They can be planted along banks of ponds, incorporated into perennial gardens, grouped together, utilized as a ground cover along walkways, paths or on steep banks. They aren't fussy about soil requirements, are drought tolerant as well as insect and disease resistant. ... get more information

 

Coral Bells - Green Spice The Heuchera 'Green Spice', Heuchera micrantha, also known as Coral Bells, Alum Root, Crimson Bells, is a vigorous growing variety has excellent leaf color contrast, large, dark gray-edged silver leaves with purple veining. The summer blooming flowers are cream colored and contrast nicely with the dark color of the foliage. The dark green edged silver leaves spread 16", with a 10" foliage height. It is impressive in seasonal container gardens. Green Spices exhibits excellent growth qualities and is more shade tolerant than most hybrid coral bells.

Grass - Denver Botanic Garden Brome