These plants feature ornamental seed or fruit that persist for weeks or sometimes months...a delight for the eye and welcome treat for a hungry critter.
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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 'Liberty Blue'
Item #: 10804
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 42" tall
Culture: Sun to Part 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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Sedum 'Back in Black' PP 33,632
Item #: 16516
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sedum 'Bundle of Joy' PP 30,808
Item #: 14339
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Stokesia laevis 'Honeysong Purple'
Item #: 4336
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Stokesia laevis 'Mary Gregory'
Item #: 1404
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick'
Item #: 4726
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Syneilesis palmata
Item #: 5617
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 05/03/2024Sold out -
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Taylor'
Item #: 3880
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 360" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Wagnerianus'
Item #: 4903
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 240" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Unknown
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Trillium foetidissimum 'Baton Rouge'
Item #: 7103
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium foetidissimum 'Woodville'
Item #: 10408
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium x freatum 'Sweet Carolina Girls'
Item #: 11719
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium grandiflorum 'Monroe'
Item #: 17604
Zones: 2a to 8b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium grandiflorum 'Morgan'
Item #: 16723
Zones: 2a to 8b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium lancifolium 'Midgley'
Item #: 17858
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium ludovicianum 'Alexandria'
Item #: 16977
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium x ludoviciatum 'The Smiths'
Item #: 9279
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium luteum
Item #: 8856
Zones: 4a to 7b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium oostingii
Item #: 11723
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium recurvatum 'Arcadia'
Item #: 8684
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium x recurvifolium 'Love Shack'
Item #: 16645
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Trillium simile
Item #: 6081
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $40.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Ornamental Seed or Fruit
Perennials with ornamental seed or fruit, including Achillea, Amorphophallus and Ruscus.
When designing a perennial border, gardeners should incorporate as many visual treats as possible. So in addition to selecting plants for their attractive flowers and leaves, consider choosing some perennials for their ornamental seed or fruit.
Some fruits and seeds are short-lived...falling away or being gobbled up soon after ripening. Other plants feature ornamental seed or fruit that persist for weeks or sometimes months...a delight for the eye and welcome treat for a hungry critter. Ornamental fruits are usually quite colorful dotting the garden with purple, red, orange, yellow, blue, or white.
Some ornamental fruits are small and are presented in tight clusters, like the white berries of Actaea, the red berries of Amorphophallus or Ilex or the purple berries of Belamcanda or Liriope. Other ornamental fruits are large and stand alone or in small clusters, like Punica (pomegranate), Asparagus, Aucuba, or Podophyllum. At the top of the list are plants that produce sizable clusters of large ornamental fruits like hardy bananas. Other examples of perennials with ornamental fruits are: Astragalus, Crinum, Cycads, Danae, Elephant Ears (like some Colocasia and Remusatia), Ficus, Iris, Paeonia, Hardy-Palms, Polygonatum, Rohdea, and Rivina.
Although not as common, there are also perennials that feature ornamental seeds or seed pods. The best ornamental seeds persist for a long time and are dangled at the end of a long thin stalk. Most of our ornamental grasses fall into this category, chiefly Chasmanthium, Miscanthus, Muhlenbergia and Pennisetum. Also in this group are Carex, sedges (like Cyperus), Amaryllids (like Habranthus and Rhodophiala), Mallows (especially Hibiscus and Gossypium), Lilium (and Woody Lilies like Agave and Yucca). Plants that feature winged or feathery seeds are also very ornamental. These include Asclepias and Clematis. When you are ready to buy plants with ornamental seed or fruit for your garden, check out our online list of plants with ornamental seed or fruit for sale.