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February Perennial of the Month-Crinkled Hair Grass
How many Missouri native plants can also be found on four other continents? Crinkled hair grass, Deschampsia flexuosa, can brag about calling Europe, Asia, Africa, and North & South America home. So, what…
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December Perennial of the Month-Texas Sedge
We keep hearing about new lawn alternatives that require less maintenance and are better for the environment. Most native alternatives for the St. Louis area seem to belong to the Cyperaceae family, also…
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January Perennial of the Month-Elliot’s love grass
Winter is a great time to analyze structure and form in a garden-the “bones” in a sense. Winter interest plants shine this time of year, and one of the top perennials for winter…
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February Perennial of the Month-Northern sea oats
The seed heads of Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) seem to whisper in the fall and winter on the slightest breeze. The attractive seed heads are uniquely flat, unlike their fellow fuzzy-headed cousins in…
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December Perennial of the Month-Blue grama grass
It’s the time of year when we talk about ‘winter interest’ again. Gardens with primarily perennial plantings can look fantastic from spring through fall. But once the freezes set in and most perennials…
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January Perennial of the Month-Little bluestem
The doldrums of January have arrived. What if you could turn your Winter Blues to red? Or, more precisely, russet or orange? Little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium, is quite the chameleon, providing our gardens with a…
