We are a small retail nursery located in the foothills west of Sacramento. Combine your visit to our nursery with a trip to nearby Marshall Gold Discover State Park. Also located in the park is the Nature Center operated by the American River Conservancy, offering many environmental programs for children and adults. Lotus is also the center of white water rafting on the south fork of the American River.
We specialize in ornamental grasses, offering over 170 varieties from all over the world, including many North American and California natives. We also offer a good variety of perennials and shrubs which blend well with grasses. Extensive demonstration gardens afford our customers an opportunity to see the plants we offer in a Mediterranean-type setting where summers are hot and dry and deer are plentiful. Grasses, many of them drought tolerant, are low maintenance, deer proof, and good alternatives for gardening in difficult climates.
Sorry, we do not have an E-mail address, but please call us at 530-626-7021 if you have questions or need help finding us. (We seem to be in a dead zone for cell phones, so you might want to call before you leave home.) Also we do not ship plants.
We recommend the following references for more information about our nursery or grasses:
The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses by Rick Darke. An excellent source of information for growing and maintaining grasses. Good photos.
Grasses by Nancy Ondra with photographs by Saxon Holt. A must in generating ideas for using grasses in your garden. The photography is excellent.
Sunset, June 2002, pg. 75. An article on our Nursery.
Sunset, July 2003, pg. 66. Building a bamboo fence, with photo from our nursery.
Sunset: Garden Living, Spring-Summer 2003, pg 51. A wonderful photo by Saxon Holt from our garden.
We host a number of special events during the year for which our customers are mailed notices. We will be glad to add your name to our mailing list when you visit our nursery.
From Sacramento: Take Highway 50 east to Shingle Springs. Follow signs to Lotus. Turn left on Bassi Road, right on Petersen Lane. From Auburn: Take Highway 49 south to Lotus. Turn right on Lotus Road, right on Bassi Road and Right on Petersen Lane.
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ACHNATHERUM CALAMAGROSTIS SILVER SPIKE GRASS
ACORUS CALAMUS 'VARIEGATUS' SWEET FLAG
ACORUS GRAMINEUS 'OGON' GOLD STRIPE JAPANESE SWEET FLAG
ACORUS GRAMINEUS 'PUSILLUS MINIMUS AUREUS' DWARF VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG
ACORUS GRAMINEUS 'PUSILLUS' DWARF SWEET FLAG
ACORUS GRAMINEUS 'VARIEGATUS' VARIEGATED ACORUS
ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS 'VARIEGATUS' YELLOW FOXTAIL GRASS
ANDROPOGON GLOMERATUS (NAN) ELLIOT'S BEARDGRASS
ANDROPOGON GERARDI (NAN) BIG BLUE STEM
ANEMANTHELE LESSONIANA PHEASANT'S TAIL GRASS
ARRHENATHERUM E.' BULBOSUM VARIEGATUM' BULBOUS OAT GRASS
ARUNDO DONAX 'VARIEGATA' VARIEGATED GIANT REED
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BAMBUSA VENTRICOSA BUDDHA'S BELLY BAMBOO
BAUMEA RUBIGINOSA 'VARIEGATA' STRIPED REED
BOTHRIOCHLOA SACCHAROIDES (NAN) SILVER BEARDGRASS
BOTHRIOCHLOA BARBINOIDES CANE BLUESTEM
BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA (CN) SIDE OATS GRAMA
BOUTELOUA GRACILIS (CN) BLUE GRAMA GRASS
BRIZA MEDIA PERENNIAL QUAKING GRASS
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CALAMAGROSTIS BRACHYTRICHA KOREAN REED GRASS
CALAMAGROSTIS NUTKAENSIS (CN) PACIFIC REED GRASS
CALAMAGROSTIS X ACUTIFLORA 'KARL FOERSTER' FEATHER REED GRASS
CALAMAGROSTIS X ACUTIFLORA 'OVERDAM' SILVER REED GRASS
CAREX 'ORANGE FROSTY' ORANGE COLORED SEDGE
CAREX ALBULA BLONDE SEDGE
CAREX BUCHANANII LEATHERLEAF SEDGE
CAREX COMANS 'BRONCE' NEW ZEALAND HAIR GRASS
CAREX CONICA 'SNOWLINE' DWARF VARIEGATED SEDGE
CAREX ELATA 'AUREA' YELLOW SEDGE
CAREX ELEGANTISSIMA VARIEGATED SEDGE
CAREX FLAGELLIFERA BRONZE COLORED SEDGE
CAREX GRANULARIS GOLDEN FRUITED SEDGE
CAREX MORROWII VARIEGATA JAPANESE SILVER SEDGE
CAREX NUDATA (CN) BLACK BLOOMING SEDGE
CAREX OSHIMENSIS 'EVERGOLD' VARIEGATED JAPANESE SEDGE
CAREX PENDULA PENDULOUS SEDGE
CAREX SPECIOSA 'VELEBIT HUMILIS' VELEBIT SEDGE
CAREX TUMULICOLA (CN) BERKLEY SEDGE
CHASMANTHIUM LATIFOLIUM (NAN) NORTHERN SEA OATS
CHIMONOBAMBUSA MARMOREA 'VARIEGATA' VARIEGATED MARBLED BAMBOO
CHLORIS VIRGATA FINGER GRASS
COIX LACRYMA JOBI JOB'S TEARS
CORTADERIA SELLOANA 'AUREOLINEATA' GOLD BAND PAMPAS GRASS
CORTADERIA SELLOANA 'PUMILA' DWARF PAMPAS GRASS
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DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA 'NORTHERN LIGHTS' VARIEGATED TUFTED HAIR GRASS
DESCHAMPSIA ELONGATA (CN) HAIR GRASS
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EQUISETUM HYEMALE (CN) HORSETAIL
EQUISETUM HYEMALE VAR. ROBUSTUM GIANT HORSETAL FERN
EQUISETUM SCIRPOIDES 'CONTORTA' DWARF CONTORTED HORSETAIL
EQUISETUM SCIRPOIDES (CN) HORSETAIL
ERAGROSTIS CURVULA AFRICAN LOVE GRASS
ERAGROSTIS TRICHOIDES (NAN) SAND LOVE GRASS
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FARGESIA NITIDA BLUE CLUMP BAMBOO
FESTUCA AMETHYSTINA 'APRILGRUN' OLIVE-GREEN SHEEP'S FESCUE
FESTUCA AMETHYSTINA 'BRONZEGLANZ' BRONZE-COLOR SHEEP'S FESCUE
FESTUCA AMETHYSTINA 'SUPERBA' LARGE BLUE FESCUE
FESTUCA CALIFORNICA (CN) CALIFORNIA FESCUE
FESTUCA ESKIA FESCUE
FESTUCA FILIFORMIS FINE-LEAVED FESCUE
FESTUCA GLAUCA 'BLAUGLUT' BLUE GLOW FESCUE
FESTUCA GLAUCA 'ELIJAH BLUE' BLUE FESCUE
FESTUCA GLAUCA 'SILBERREIHER' SILVERY EGRET FESCUE
FESTUCA IDAHOENSIS (CN) FESCUE
FESTUCA MAIREI GIANT FESCUE
FESTUCA MUELLERI MUELLER'S FESCUE
FESTUCA RUBRA 'HUMBOLDT BLUE' (CN) RED FESCUE
FESTUCA RUPICOLA FESCUE
FESTUCA VALESIACA 'GLAUCANTHA' WALLIS FESCUE
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HAKONECHLOA MACRA JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
HAKONECHLOA MACRA 'ALBOVARIEGATA' JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
HAKONECHLOA MACRA 'ALL GOLD' HAKONE GRASS
HAKONECHLOA MACRA 'AUREOLA' JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
HELICTOTRICHON SEMPERVIRENS BLUE OAT GRASS
HELICTOTRICHON SEMPERVIRENS 'SAPPHIRE' BLUE OAT GRASS
HOLCUS MOLLIS 'VARIEGATUS' VARIEGATED VELVET GRASS
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IMPERATA CYLINDRICA VAR. KOENIGII 'RED BARON' JAPANESE BLOOD GRASS
INDOCALAMUS TESSALATUS DWARF BAMBOO
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JUNCUS EFFUSUS (NAN) GREEN RUSH
JUNCUS EFFUSUS 'SPIRALIS' (NAN) CORKSCREW RUSH
JUNCUS PATENS (CN) CALIFORNIA GRAY RUSH
JUNCUS POLYANTHEMUS AUSTRALIAN GRAY RUSH
JUNCUS XIPHOIDES (CN) IRIS-LEAVED RUSH
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LEYMUS CONDENSATUS 'CANYON PRINCE' (CN) WILD BLUE RYE
LEYMUS MOLLIS (NAN) PACIFIC DUNE GRASS
LIRIOPE MUSCARI TURF LILY
LIRIOPE MUSCARI 'SILVERY SUNPROOF' LILY TURF
LUZULA SYLVATICA GREATER WOODRUSH
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MELICA ALTISSIMA 'ATROPURPUREA' MELIC GRASS
MELICA CILIATA PEARL GRASS
MILIUM EFFUSUM 'AUREUM' (NAN) BOWLES GOLDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS 'GIGANTEUS' GIANT MISCANTHUS
MISCANTHUS 'PURPURASCENS' FLAME GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'ADAGIO' JAPANESE SILVER GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'ARABESQUE' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'CABARET' VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'FLAMINGO' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'GRACILLIMUS' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'HINJO' DWARF MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'LITTLE KITTEN' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'MALEPARTUS' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'MORNING LIGHT' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'NIPPON' SILVER GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'SARABANDE' MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'SILBERFEDER' SILVER MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'STRICTUS' PORCUPINE GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'VARIEGATUS' VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'YAKU JIMA' DWARF MAIDEN GRASS
MISCANTHUS TRANSMORRISONENSIS EVERGREEN MAIDEN GRASS
MOLINA CAERULEA 'VARIEGATA' PURPLE MOOR-GRASS
MUHLENBERGIA CAPILLARIS 'LENCA' (NAN) PURPLE MUHLY
MUHLENBERGIA DUMOSA (NAN) MEXICAN BAMBOO GRASS
MUHLENBERGIA LINDHEIMERI LINDHEIMER'S MUHLY
MUHLENBERGIA RIGENS (CN) DEER GRASS
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NASSELLA TENUISSIMA (NAN) FEATHER GRASS
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OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS 'NANA' MONDO GRASS
OPHIOPOGON PLANISCAPUS 'NIGRESCENS' BLACK MONDO GRASS
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PANICUM VIRGATUM 'HEAVY METAL' (NAN) RED SWITCH GRASS
PANICUM VIRGATUM 'PRAIRIE SKY' (NAN) SWITCH GRASS
PANICUM VIRGATUM 'REHBRAUN' (NAN) SWITCH GRASS
PANICUM VIRGATUM 'SHENANDOAH' (NAN) SWITCH GRASS
PANICUM VIRGATUM (NAN) RED SWITCH GRASS
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES FOUNTAIN GRASS
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES 'HAMELN' FOUNTAIN GRASS
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES 'LITTLE BUNNY' RED BLOOMING FOUNTAIN GRASS
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES 'MORNING DEW' FOUNTAIN GRASS
PENNISETUM ALOPECUROIDES 'MOUDRY' BLACK FLOWERING FOUNTAIN GRASS
PENNISETUM MESSIACUM 'RED BUNNY TAILS'
PENNISETUM ORIENTALE ORIENTAL FOUNTAIN GRASS
PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA 'PICTA' RIBBON GRASS
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREA GOLDEN BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREOSULCATA YELLOW GROOVE BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS MEYERI MEYER'S BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA BLACK BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA 'BORY' GIANT BLACK BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA 'DAIKOKUCHIKU' FOLSOM GIANT BLACK BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS VIRIDIS 'ROBERT YOUNG' VARIEGATED GIANT BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS VIVAX 'AUREOCAULIS' BAMBOO
PLEIOBLASTUS AURICOMA DWARF YELLOW-STRIPE BAMBOO
PLEIOBLASTUS PYGMAEUS DWARF BAMBOO
PLEIOBLASTUS VARIEGATUS DWARF WHITESTRIP BAMBOO
PSEUDOSASA JAPONICA ARROW BAMBOO
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RHYNCHOSPORA COLORATA STAR SEDGE
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SACCHARUM RAVENNAE RAVENNA GRASS
SASA KURILENSIS 'SIMOFURI' DWARF VARIEGATED BAMBOO
SASA PALMATA NEBULOSA PALMATE BAMBOO
SASA VEITCHII KUMA BAMBOO
SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM 'BLUE FIELDS (NAN) LITTLE BLUESTEM
SCHOENPLECTUS TABERNAEMONTANII 'ALBESCENS' WHITE BULRUSH
SEMIARUNDINARIA FASTUOSA NARIHIRA BAMBOO
SESLERIA AUTUMNALIS AUTUMN MOOR GRASS
SESLERIA CAERULEA BLUE MOOR GRASS
SESLERIA NITIDA GRAY MOOR GRASS
SHIBATAEA KUMASASA BAMBOO
SPARTINA PECTINATA 'AUREO MARGINATA' (NAN) PRAIRIE CORD GRASS
SPODIOPOGON SIBIRICUS SIBERIAN GRAYBEARD
SPOROBOLUS AIROIDES (CN) ALKALI DROPSEED
SPOROBOLUS HETEROLEPIS (NAN) PRAIRIE DROPSEED
SPOROBOLUS WRIGHTII (CN) SACATON
STIPA CAPILLATA FEATHER GRASS
STIPA GIGANTEA GIANT FEATHER GRASS
STIPA PENNATA EUROPEAN FEATHER GRASS
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THEMEDA JAPONICA THEMEDA, MEGARUKAYA
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