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Genus: C

Calamagrostis: reed grass
Calla: water calla; wild calla
Callicladium: (moss)
Caltha: marsh marigold; cowslip
Campanula: bluebells of Scotland; harebell
Campsis: trumpet creeper; trumpet vine
Camptosorus: walking fern
Carex: sedge
Cassia: Senna
Ceanothus: New Jersey tea; red root;wild snowball
Celastrus: American bittersweet
Cephalanthus: buttonbush
Cerastium: Chickweed
Ceratostigma: hardy plumbago
Cercis: eastern redbud tree
Chamaedaphne: cassandra; leatherleaf
Chamaemelum: Chamomile
Chasmanthium: northern sea oats
Cheilanthes: hairy lipfern
Chelone: Lyon's turtlehead; turtle-head
Chionanthus: fringetree
Chrysanthemum: ox-eye daisy; white daisy
Chrysogonum: golden star
Chrysopsis: Golden aster
Cladonia: reindeer moss
Clethra: summersweet; sweet pepperbush
Climacium: tree moss, umbrella moss
Conradina: Cumberland rosemary
Convallaria: lily-of-the-valley; pink-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Coptis: cankerroot; goldthread
Coreopsis: tickseed; stiff coreopsis
Cornus: Asian flowering dogwood; bunchberry; flowering dogwood; kousa dogwood; pagoda dogwood; alternate-leaved dogwood
Cymbopogon: citronella grass; lemon grass
Cyperus: umbrella sedge
Cystopteris: brittle fern; fragile fern

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Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Cymbopogon

(Gramineae - grass family)

About 30 species of perennial, mostly aromatic grasses native to the tropics of the Old World. Can't ship to CA.

citratus

peren • ht 6' • zone 10

lemon grass

ornamental grass, edible, fragrant, sun
s India and Sri Lanka

The lemon-scented and flavored leaves are used make tea and as a flavoring for foods. Cultivated commercially as a source of lemon oil; also an important source of vitamin D. Can be wintered as a house plant, and summered outdoors in its container or planted in the ground.

cat # 8J4G
$9.95 each

nardus

peren • ht 6' • zone 10

citronella grass

ornamental grass, fragrant, sun
s India and Sri Lanka

This fragrant grass is the source of commercial citronella oil, which is well known for its use as an insect repellant. Citronella oil is also used to provide a pleasant fragrance for soaps and other products. In addition, citronella oil is popular for use in aromatherapy, and is reputed to have antiseptic and cat repellant properties.

cat # 8J4L
$12.95 each