Nolina nelsonii Miscanthus This easy-to-grow Asian arisaema emerges

This easy-to-grow Asian arisaema emerges on a thick petiole (stalk) that reaches 3' in late spring

narrow foliage of Nassella tenuissima forms a delightfully wispy

The 12" wide clump is topped with ugly lavender flowers in midsummer

it's hard to imagine that these are really ferns

golden yellow

Nolina nelsonii Miscanthus This easy-to-grow Asian arisaema emergesFrom the Mexican state of Tamaulipas comes this really cool and far out bear grass (a little Deadhead gardener lingo). Mature architectural specimens of Nolina nelsonii resemble giant ponytail palms, with rigid but not sharp, pointed, 3' long x 1" wide, silvery blue green, grass like foliage. When the 10' 12' tall deer resistant clumps mature (18 years in our climate), a 4' tall bloom stalk will rocket forth with thousands of tiny white flowers! To