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

2. Presented by Goldsmith

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

9. Phoenix Green™ Carex *New Variety*

10. 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” – 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

11. STARHEAD™ Juncus

12. 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” – 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

13. BUFFALO’S GOLD™ Anemanthele

14. 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” – 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

15. Buffalo’s Gold™

16. AMAZON MIST™ Carex

17. 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” – 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

18. Amazon Mist™

19. BRONCO™ Carex

20. 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” – 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

21. Bronco™

22. BRONZITA™ Carex

23. 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” – 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

24. Bronzita™

25. PRAIRIE FIRE™ Carex

26. 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” – 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

27. Prairie Fire™

28. RED ROOSTER™ Carex

29. 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” – 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

30. Red Rooster™

31. SPIKEY BLUE™ Corynephorus

32. 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” – 14 weeks for Spring sales; – 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

33. Spiky Blue™

34. FESTINA™ Festuca

35. 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” – 28 weeks Spring sales; – 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

36. Festina™

37. COOLIO™ Koeleria

38. 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” – 28 weeks Spring sales; – 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

39. LUCIUS™ Luzula

40. 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: weeks Spring; 15 – 17 weeks Summer/Fall
Plug crop time: 7 weeks
Transplant to finish:
4” – 23 weeks Spring sales; – 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

41. Lucius™

42. STARMAKER™ Luzula

43. 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” – 28 weeks Spring sales; – 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

44. Starmaker™

45. PONY TAILS™ Stipa

46. 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” – 16 weeks Spring sales; – 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

47. Pony Tails™

48. FIREDANCE™ Uncinia
Limited availability – subject to crop

49. 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; weeks Summer/Fall
Plug crop time: 9 weeks
Transplant to finish:
4” – 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

50. Firedance™

51. Festuca Festina Carex Amazon Mist. Luzula Starmaker
Festuca Festina Carex Amazon Mist Luzula Starmaker Corynephorus Spiky Blue
Carex Prairie Fire Carex Bronzita Uncinia Firedance Carex Bronco
Luzula Lucius Koeleria Coolio Stipa Pony Tails Carex Red Rooster

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