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Willows and pussy willows (Salix species) are especially valuable because they produce pollen so early in the spring, when many beneficial insects are just emerging. Pussy willows are super-easy to grow and fun to cut for flower arrangements.

All clump-forming grasses provide excellent summer shelter and overwintering sites for ground beetles, ladybugs and other beneficials. Studies in England found more than 1,500 predators per square yard in grass-covered "beetle banks".

Corn tassels produce large amounts of pollen that is a nutritious protein source for many beneficials. And while we usually don't think of corn as an ornamental, it's actually very striking when planted in flower beds. Think of it as a very fast- growing, tall ornamental grass. And if you want an extra bit of beauty, try an ornamental corn which with green, white and pink variegated leaves.

Dandelions feed lacewings and ladybugs, in addition to providing nutricious greens for people!
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Brocade 79 day Bicolor Corn
Our Price: $3.49

An outstanding "package", a clean plant with great tolgreat tolerance to Stewart's Wilt. Ear height is 22", Plant height is 86". 8.5" long ears. 79 days.
Sugar Pearl 73 day White Corn
Our Price: $3.49

Blocky ear. Sparkling white kernels. Clean crisp flavor is exceptional. Succulent texture. Ear height 24". Overall plant height 78". 8" long white ears. 73 days.
Eragrostis trichoides (sand love)
4.5" pot available for only: $8.00

Lovely, delicate 3' warm season native bunchgrass with arching seed heads. Adds a fine textured background around flowering perennials. Grows 2-3' tall and around.
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' (blue switch)
#1 gal. pot available for only: $10.00

Strongly glaucous blue leaves, strictly upright. Never leans or flops, even in heavy rain. Grows to 5' in bloom in fall, with strong pink tones in inflorescence. Fine specimen with yellow autumn color. Clump spread of 2-3'
Schizachyrium scoparium (little blue stem)
4.5" pot available for only: $8.00

True deep blue foliage and exceptional burgundy red fall color. Tolerates heat and humidity. Perfect 1-2' grass for mass plantings
Sorghastrum nutans (Indian grass)
4.5" pot available for only: $5.00

Stalwart, wide leaf, warm season, 4-5' native with golden, plume-like seed heads.
Sporobolus heterolepsis (prairie dropseed)
4.5" pot available for only: $8.00

2' narrow-leaved, fragrant native grass. Incredibly attractive in bloom and seed.
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed grass)
4.5" pot available for only: $8.00

Upright grass with fluffy seed heads that appear much earlier than other ornamental grasses. 3-4' tall when in bloom, 'Karl Foerster' stays very columnar in habit. Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year!
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' (maiden grass)
#1 gal. pot available for only: $8.00

Silver gray narrow foliage to 3-4' tall with a 3-4' spread. Pink inflorescence appear in August, turning white as they age.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland' (eulalia grass)
#1 gal. pot available for only: $10.00

Also called Japanese silver grass, this ornamental grows 4-5' tall with wide leaves that are evenly striped with green and white. Silvery-white inflorescence in fall. Clumps spread to a width of 4-5'.