by 505 Outside | Dec 2, 2019 | Grasses, Ornamental Grasses
Exposure: Full Sun Water: Medium Height and Spread: 5’ x 5’ Blooming Season: August to October Region: All Areas This deciduous warm season bunchgrass is a delight in fall gardens. In the late summer, seed stalks appear, providing beautiful visual interest when...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Grasses, Ornamental Grasses
Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade Water: Low Water Height and Spread: 30” x 24” Blooming Season: Late Summer – Fall Region: All Areas This long, wispy, coarse, medium blue-green grass looks lovely in late summer when it sends out tall seed heads. These are little...
by 505 Outside | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Planting Tips, Turf
Many homeowners would like a turf grass lawn, but might feel irresponsible watering a lawn in the arid Southwest. The key to choosing a turf grass is to determine the one most suited to the specific needs of your landscape. There are two different categories of turf...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Ornamental Grasses
Full Sun, Part Shade Medium Water Mature Size: 24”X 24” This evergreen plant adds texture and color over the entire growing season. The stiff grayblue leaves are very striking and provide the foundation for the ornamental 4-foot-tall flower spikes that shoot up and...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Ornamental Grasses
Full Sun, Part Shade Medium Water Mature Size: 30”X 2’ Blooming Season: Spring Seed Head Color: Pale tan Surprisingly heat and drought tolerant for a cool season grass, the dark green color of ‘Karl Foerster’ leaves topped with its pale straw colored seed heads is a...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Ornamental Grasses
Full Sun Low Water Mature Size: 2’X 2’ Blooming Season: Fall Color: Pink to red Little bluestem is a key component of much of the prairie grassland throughout the West, where it goes unnoticed until late in the year when its strong color contrast of scarlet or pink...
