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A long bloom time and compact growth habit combine to make this hardy shrub a winner for foundation plantings and mixed beds. FEATURES ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS A network of anonymous gardening professionals from various regions of the United States and Canada evaluate new, not-yet-sold cultivars in about 80 test gardens each growing season, judging them against comparable selections that are already on the market. Having already recommended so many garden-worthy native grasses, for 2022 the GreatPlants selection committee had to look beyond the usual cold-hardy perennial grasses and choose a tender plant, ruby grass. Flowering on Easy on the Eyes is heavy enough to obscure its foli-28 age, but behind the bloom the leaves remain clean and glossy throughout the growing season. [Extracted from the article]