Brown is not just the color of soil but also is the color of many fascinating perennial flowers. Symbolizing earth, growth, warmth, and fertility, the color brown is found readily in nature.
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Chameleon' PP 31,339
Item #: 16886
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' PP 27,432
Item #: 13509
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sorghastrum nutans 'Slim Pickens'
Item #: 16034
Zones: 6a to 9b, possibly much colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trachycarpus fortunei 'Bulgaria'
Item #: 4250
Zones: 7b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 240" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Dwarf Delights'
Item #: 16072
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 216" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Trillium lancifolium 'Lancelot'
Item #: 6627
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price perSold out
More Information About Brown/Tan Flowering Plants
Our Favorite Brown Flowering Perennials
Baptisia 'Cinnamon Candles' - We love baptisias, and this PDN introduction is one of our favs. Starting in spring, spikes of bicolor gold and chocolate flowers emerge atop the foliage.
Carex divulsa - While you may not consider sedges flowering perennials, several species of carex produce tufts flowers that are tan or brown. They also make great host plants for a variety of pollinators.
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Foxtrot' - One of our favorite fountain grasses, Pennisetum 'Foxtrot', forms marvelous bluish-pink plumes that become tan as they age.
Dasylirion leiophyllum - Native to the Guadalupe Mountain range in New Mexico, this sotol forms spikes of tan flowers that resemble torches made of oatmeal.