Colored Ornamental Grass from seed… Since there is more than green!

Presented by Goldsmith

Well balanced collection of highly decorative ornamental grasses Available as TunedSeeds® Easy germination Easy to produce Wide range of colors Add texture with ColorGrass® Offer individually or in mixed containers

Stipa Pony Tails TM Carex Red Rooster TM Luzula LuciusTM Carex Prairie Fire TM Koeleria Coolio TM Carex Bronco TM Corynephorus Spiky Blue TM Uncinia Firedance TM Carex Amazon Mist TM Carex Bronzita TM Luzula Starmaker TM Carex Coppertop TM Experimental

ColorGrass® Grower Benefits Easy to sow and germinate with the high seed quality of TunedSeeds® Producible as series, all in one climate Programmable for year round production Grows as an annual, sells as a perennial Low maintenance Long delivery window Compact and flexible container product Very cost effective compared to vegetative crops

ColorGrass® Landscape Benefits Long lasting garden plant Beautiful mounding shapes and colors Options for both sun and partial shade Many heat tolerant choices Low maintenance Winter hardy Foliage provides winter interest cut back in spring after last frost

ColorGrass® Retail Benefits Long sales window Satisfies high customer demand Useable for landscaping and gardening Versatile bench positioning! Sell as a premium bedding plant Sell as a perennial Provides texture for baskets or containers

Phoenix Green™ Carex *New Variety*

Phoenix Green™ Just the Facts Species: Carex Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 85+% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June – October Total Crop Time: 18 – 20 weeks Spring; 17 – 21 weeks Summer/Fall ‘128’ Plug crop time: 7 – 8 weeks; ‘288’ plug tray 6 – 7 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 10 – 12 weeks Spring; 8 – 10 weeks Summer/Fall Shipping Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Height: 18 – 24 inches (45 – 60 cm) Garden Width: 12 – 14 inches (30 – 35 cm) Foliage color: Green Uses: Containers, accent plant for height Habit: Upright Exposure: Full sun and partial shade, tolerates moist conditions USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Medium Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

STARHEAD™ Juncus

Starhead™ Just the Facts Species: Juncus Seed Form: Raw, Multipellet Seeds per plug: 6 raw; 1 multipellet Minimum Germ: 75+%; 100% usable plugs on multipellet Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 31 – 33 weeks Spring; 17 – 21 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 8 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 23 – 25 weeks Spring; 9 – 11 weeks Summer/Fall Shipping Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Height: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Garden Width: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Foliage color: Green with dark green star shaped inflorescence Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright Exposure: Full sun and partial shade, tolerates moist conditions USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Starmaker Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

BUFFALO’S GOLD™ Anemanthele

Buffalo’s Gold™ Just the Facts Species: Anemanthele Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 80% Sales Period: Mid June – October Total Crop Time: 31 – 35 weeks Plug crop time: 8 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 12 – 14 weeks Shipping Height: 12 – 14 inches (30 – 35 cm) Garden Height: 24 – 26 inches (60 – 65 cm) Garden Width: 24 – 26 inches (60 – 65 cm) Foliage color: Green towards gold-bronze; turns gold under high light Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright; slightly pendulous inflorescence Exposure: Full sun, moist but well drained soils USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Good Comparison: Pheasant Pale Grass Programs: Summer, Fall

Buffalo’s Gold™

AMAZON MIST™ Carex

Amazon Mist™ Just the Facts Species: Carex Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 80% Total Crop Time: 33 – 37 weeks Spring; 19 – 23 weeks Summer/Fall Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Plug crop time: 9 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks for spring sales; 10 – 14 for summer/fall sales Shipping Height: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Garden Height: 10 – 12 inches (25 – 30 cm) Garden Width: 14 – 16 inches (35 – 40 cm) Foliage color: Milky green on green reverse Uses: Containers, accent, texture Habit: Mounding with twisting tips Exposure: Full sun, partial shade; moist well drained soils; avoid temperature and moisture stress USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Frosted Curls (vegetative) Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Amazon Mist™

BRONCO™ Carex

Bronco™ Just the Facts Species: Carex Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 33 – 37 weeks Spring; 19 – 23 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 9 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks for spring sales; 10 – 14 for summer/fall sales Shipping Height: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Garden Height: 10 – 12 inches (25 – 30 cm) Garden Width: 14 – 16 inches (35 – 40 cm) Foliage color: Mid brown - bronze Uses: Containers, accent, texture Habit: Mounding Exposure: Full sun; moist well drained soils; avoid temperature and moisture stress USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Bronze Curls, Milk Chocolate (vegetative) Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Bronco™

BRONZITA™ Carex

Bronzita™ Just the Facts Species: Carex Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 33 – 37 weeks Spring; 19 – 23 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 9 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks for spring sales; 10 – 14 weeks for summer/fall sales Shipping Height: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Garden Height: 14 – 16 inches (35 – 40 cm) Garden Width: 14 – 16 inches (35 – 40 cm) Foliage color: Mid brown – bronze Uses: Containers, accent, texture Habit: Mounding, slightly taller and broader leaved than Bronco Exposure: Full sun, partial shade; moist well drained soils; avoid temperature and moisture stress USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 (hardier than Bronco) Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Toffee Twist (vegetative) Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Bronzita™

PRAIRIE FIRE™ Carex

Prairie Fire™ Just the Facts Species: Carex Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 80% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 33 – 37 weeks Spring; 19 – 23 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 9 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks for spring sales; 10 – 14 for summer/fall sales Shipping Height: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Garden Height: 16 – 18 inches (40 – 45 cm) Garden Width: 12 – 14 inches (30 – 35 cm) Foliage color: Green with orange tips, color intensifies with heat Uses: Containers, accent, texture Habit: Semi - upright Exposure: Full sun, partial shade; moist well drained soils; avoid temperature and moisture stress USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Orange Sedge Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Prairie Fire™

RED ROOSTER™ Carex

Red Rooster™ Just the Facts Species: Carex Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 31 – 35 weeks Spring; 19 – 21 Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 7 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks for spring sales; 12 – 14 for summer/fall sales Shipping Height: 12 – 14 inches (30 – 35 cm) Garden Height: 24 – 26 inches (60 – 65 cm) Garden Width: 12 – 14 inches (30 – 35 cm) Foliage color: Red bronze Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright with curled tips Exposure: Full sun; moist well drained soils; avoid temperature and moisture stress USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Leather Leaf Sedge Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Red Rooster™

SPIKEY BLUE™ Corynephorus

Spiky Blue™ Just the Facts Species: Corynephorus Seed Form: Raw Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 17 – 21 weeks Spring; 13 – 17 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 7 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 10 – 14 weeks for Spring sales; 6 – 8 weeks for Summer/Fall sales Shipping Height: 4 – 6 inches (10 – 15 cm) Garden Height: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Garden Width: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Foliage color: Blue green Uses: Containers, border plant Habit: Upright porcupine-like tuft Exposure: Full sun; prefers sandy soils with little lime USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: None Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Spiky Blue™

FESTINA™ Festuca

Festina™ Just the Facts Species: Festuca Seed Form: Raw Seeds per plug: 6 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 31 – 35 weeks Spring; 15 – 19 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 7 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks Spring sales; 8 – 10 weeks for Summer/Fall sales Shipping Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Height: 24 – 26 inches (60 – 65 cm) Garden Width: 24 – 26 inches (60 – 65 cm) Foliage color: Green towards gold-bronze Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright; slightly pendulous inflorescence Exposure: Full sun, moist but well drained soils USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Medium (Survived the Dallas Arboretum trials!) Comparison: Elijah’s Blue (vegetative) Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Festina™

COOLIO™ Koeleria

Coolio™ Just the Facts Species: Koeleria Seed Form: Raw Seeds per plug: 4 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 31 – 35 weeks Spring; 15 – 17 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 7 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks Spring sales; 8 – 10 weeks for Summer/Fall sales Shipping Height: 4 – 6 inches (10 – 15 cm) Garden Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Width: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Foliage color: Green blue Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright dwarf tuft Exposure: Full sun, sandy soils USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: None Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

LUCIUS™ Luzula

Lucius™ Just the Facts Species: Luzula Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 4 Minimum Germ: 85% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June – October Total Crop Time: 28 - 32 weeks Spring; 15 – 17 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 7 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 21 – 23 weeks Spring sales; 8 – 10 weeks for Summer/Fall sales Shipping Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Height: 16 – 18 inches (40 – 45 cm) Garden Width: 14 – 16 inches (60 – 65 cm) Foliage color: Mid green; silver pubescence; slightly pendulous white inflorescence Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright Exposure: Partial shade; moist or moderately dry conditions USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Low Comparison: Snowy Woodrush Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Lucius™

STARMAKER™ Luzula

Starmaker™ Just the Facts Species: Luzula Seed Form: TunedSeed® Seeds per plug: 4 Minimum Germ: 80% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 28 – 32 weeks Spring; 12 – 16 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 4 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 24 – 28 weeks Spring sales; 8 – 10 weeks for Summer/Fall sales Shipping Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Height: 20 – 22 inches (50 – 55 cm) Garden Width: 16 – 18 inches (40 – 45 cm) Foliage color: Glossy deep green, broadleaved; large inflorescence in early spring Uses: Containers, accent, shade gardens Habit: Upright Exposure: Full shade to partial shade; morning sun acceptable; moist or moderately dry conditions USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 Heat Tolerance: Low Comparison: None Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Starmaker™

PONY TAILS™ Stipa

Pony Tails™ Just the Facts Species: Stipa Seed Form: Raw, Multipellet Seeds per plug: 6 raw seeds or 1 multipellet Minimum Germ: 85% raw; 100% multipellet Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 16 – 20 weeks Spring; 12 – 16 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 4 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 12 – 16 weeks Spring sales; 8 – 10 weeks for Summer/Fall sales Shipping Height: 10 – 12 inches (25 – 30 cm) Garden Height: 20 – 22 inches (50 – 55 cm) Garden Width: 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) Foliage color: Mid Green Uses: Containers, accent, substitute for Dracena grasses Habit: Upright; Dense fountain of upright leaves ending in silvery inflorescence Exposure: Full sun or partial shade; moist or moderately dry conditions USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 Heat Tolerance: Good Comparison: Mexican Feather Grass (vegetative) Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Pony Tails™

FIREDANCE™ Uncinia Limited availability – subject to crop

Firedance™ Just the Facts Species: Uncinia Seed Form: Raw Seeds per plug: 6 raw seeds Minimum Germ: 75% Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Sales Period: March – May; Mid June - October Total Crop Time: 35 – 39 weeks Spring; 21 - 25 weeks Summer/Fall Plug crop time: 9 weeks Transplant to finish: 4” 26 – 30 weeks for spring sales; 12 – 16 for summer/fall sales Shipping Height: 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm) Garden Height: 14 – 20 inches (35 – 50 cm) Garden Width: 8 – 16 inches (20 – 40 cm) Foliage color: Bronze Burgundy/Red Uses: Containers, accent Habit: Upright; Dense fountain of hair-like leaves ending in silvery inflorescence Exposure: Full sun or partial shade; drought tolerant, avoid wet feet USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 Heat Tolerance: Medium Comparison: Red Hook Sedge Programs: Spring, Summer, Fall

Firedance™

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