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Morning Light Silver Grass
Mexican Feather Grass
Silver Lace Society Garlic
Swan Hill Olives® Tree
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Morning Light Silver Grass

Common name: Morning Light Silver Grass
Botanical name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

The 'Morning Light' is also a taller variety, growing to 6'-8' tall and 4'-5' wide. It has delicate feathery plumes and very thin graceful leaves. This is a variegated form with white leaf margins that shimmer in sun. It should receive sun to part shade, and average watering but more during hot spells. This plant looks better with more irrigation. Tall grasses are highly combustible.

Mexican Feather Grass

Common name: Mexican Feather Grass
Botanical name: Nassella tenuissima

The Mexican Fan Grass is a beautiful, fine, airy grass that is emerald green in color. It has many soft yellow-beige flower stalks in the spring. This grass grows 10"-12" tall , 1'-2' wide, and is drought tolerant. It is a very aggressive reseeder and once it takes off in the garden it is hard to stop. Invasive.

Silver Lace Society Garlic

Common name: Silver Lace Society Garlic
Botanical name: Tulbaghia violacea 'Silver Lace'

This evergreen perennial has white-margined, thin strap-like leaves and rosy-lavender-pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Foliage has a garlic odor when bruised. Plant in full sun and give moderate amount of water. This plant reaches 1'-3' tall and 1'-2' wide.

Swan Hill Olives® Tree

Common name: Swan Hill Olives® Tree
Botanical name: Olea europaea 'Swan Hill'

Swan Hill Olives® Tree has attractive foliage and form is enhanced by its absence of fruit, and makes its use in entryways and other high foot-traffic areas a plus. It stand about 25'-30' high at maturity and about as wide.