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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Sold outTrillium 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)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTrillium underwoodii
Item #: 2973
Zones: 6a to 9b
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 $37.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Tripidium arundinaceum
Item #: 1735
Zones: 6a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 120" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca aloifolia 'Magenta Magic'
Item #: 13747
Zones: 7a to 9b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca 'Dragon Slayer' PP 36,889
Item #: 18530
Zones: 5b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Yucca flaccida 'Color Guard'
Item #: 1568
Zones: 4a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca flaccida 'Gold Heart'
Item #: 1179
Zones: 5a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca flaccida 'Hairy'
Item #: 6066
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca flaccida 'Wilder's Wonderful'
Item #: 6111
Zones: 4b 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)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'
Item #: 2104
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca linearifolia
Item #: 7190
Zones: 7a to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $26.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca rostrata 'Blue-haired Lady' PPAF
Item #: 18249
Zones: 5b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 144" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca rostrata 'Sapphire Skies'
Item #: 6697
Zones: 5b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca 'Silver Anniversary' PP 31,437
Item #: 12621
Zones: 5b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $27.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Yucca smalliana 'Bright Edge'
Item #: 822
Zones: 5a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outYucca 'Tromping Around'
Item #: 12995
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes 'Ajax'
Item #: 7123
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes 'Batik'
Item #: 6980
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes 'Buttery Billowy Blowout'
Item #: 12203
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes candida 'Quite White'
Item #: 18031
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South America, Uruguay
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes 'Heart Throb'
Item #: 5945
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes 'Kathryn'
Item #: 13536
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 9" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Zephyranthes 'Pink Out'
Item #: 15771
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular 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.