A not-so-delicate container combo

This combo may look refined and grumpy , but its mainstay is one tough cookie . Japanese pedigree grass ( Imperata cylindrica‘Rubra ’ , USDA Hardiness Zones 5 - 9 ) is sometimes ban from borders due to its aggressive nature . In fact , the species is list as invasive in Virginia , Georgia , and Florida . But in this Minnesota garden , it makes the perfect centerpiece for a container planting along with an ornamental oregano and a goody diascia .

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