Panicum virgatum Cloud Nine Amaryllids the chartreuse flowers of Euphorbia

the chartreuse flowers of Euphorbia robbiae unfurl in dramatic fashion

while visiting Louisiana

though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall

Everyone who sees this clumping carex can't leave without it

Asclepias incarnata forms stunning 50" tall stalks

Panicum virgatum Cloud Nine Amaryllids the chartreuse flowers of EuphorbiaPanicum 'Cloud 9' is a superb selection of native switchgrass from Maryland's defunct Bluemount Nursery truly a panicum on steroids! I first saw Panicum 'Cloud Nine' at Longwood Gardens, where visitors were gawking, snapping pictures, and making notes. The strongly growing, 8' tall, vertical clumps of metallic blue foliage are topped by giant, reddish brown, cloud like plumes in late summer through fall. As the flowers fade, their sheer size causes