Andropogon capillipes Valdosta Blue 9b and topped with flowers whose

and topped with flowers whose petals range from narrow like Trillium ludovicianum to wide at the tips like Trillium cuneatum

the half dollar-sized red and yellow pie-shaped flowers appear at ground level among the leaf stalks

Hesperaloe parviflora is one of the little known US native gems from the Southwest that is completely adaptable to most of the moist Southeast

so it's obviously tough as nails

Andropogon capillipes Valdosta Blue 9b and topped with flowers whoseWe think this selection of the Southeast native (from NC to Florida) is going to become the newest and hottest grass for the perennial world. Selected by Woodlanders' Bob McCartney near Valdosta, Georgia, this sturdy, chalky blue foliaged andropogon reaches an amazing 4' by fall, when it is topped with narrow bushy plumes. In cool weather, the foliage takes on a burgundy hue over the blue WOW! Although native to low moist areas, it is incredibly