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Acorus Gramineus Ogon 'Japanese Rush' Height & Spread 25 - 15 cm

Ideal for adding colour to autumn containers with its narrow green and yellow striped foliage, if kept continuously moist £2.75 7 cm pots

Carex Brunnea Jenneke, Evergreen, Height 40 cm

Excellent newish form of C.brunnea forming graceful compact clumps of creamy yellow and green variegated foliage. A little taller than the ever popular 'Evergold'. Sun to part shade.

Carex Brunnea Variegata , Evergreen, Height & Spread 30 - 35 cm

Dense clump-forming grass with thin dark green leaves that are edged yellow. Most soils in semi-shade -    £2.75 7 cm pots

Carex Oshimensis Evergold, Evergreen, Height & Spread 20 - 30cm

Outstanding evergreen sedge, ideal for planting in patio pots or borders.  The narrow, arching leaves are striped with yellow - £2.75 7 cm pots

Carex Petriei, Height & Spread 10 - 30 cm (small)

Dense red-brown clump. Produces wide, erect to spreading, light pinkish-brown or greenish-red curling and twisting tips. Bears red- brown flower spikes.- £2.75 7 cm pots

Stipa Tenuissima, Decidious Hardy Perennial 'Pony Tail, Height & Spread 60 x 30 cm

A dense tuft of very narrow linear leaves of bright green topped throughout summer with soft, feathery panicles.  Ideal for mixed borders - £2.75 7 cm pots

Ophiopogon Planiscapus 'Nigrescens', Height & Spread 25 x 30 cm

A slow growing evergreen forming a dense clump of gently arching purple-black shiny leaves Packed clusters of white-tinged violet flowers in Summer are followed by dark purple berries. This is one of the few black leaved plants.- £2.75 7 cm pots

Ophiopogon Silver Mist Height & Spread 20cm

Mondo Grass is native to Korea and Japan. It has a fairly low growing habit and will spread through rhizomes, the leaves are somewhat finer on this species than other species. The flowers are hidden and insignificant, thus the plant is grown for its foliage and groundcover effect. Ophiopogon japonicus 'Silver Mist' is the variegated form of the species.

Liriope Variegata, Height & Spread 20 cm

Handles full sun, filtered sun or deep shade equally well, is easy-to-grow and has showy flowers, makes a good lawn alternative and tolerates drought Is clump forming with yellow and white variegation with lavender flowers.