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Common Name: Feather Reed Grass

Species Name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Family Name: Poaceae

 

 

Examples of Feather Reed GrassCalamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Bunches of Feather Reed Grass with slender, wiry green leaves at the bottom leading up to loosely feathered golden-bronze plumes at the top.
Bunches of Feather Reed Grass with slender, wiry green leaves at the bottom leading up to loosely feathered golden-bronze plumes at the top.
Bunches of Feather Reed Grass with slender, wiry green leaves at the bottom leading up to loosely feathered golden-bronze plumes at the top.
A long, tan and feathery leaf from a Feather Reed Grass plant.
A long, tan and feathery leaf from a Feather Reed Grass plant.
A long, tan and feathery leaf from a Feather Reed Grass plant.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Garden
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility None Serious

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Moist, well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 4
Notes A cool season perennial grass that blooms in late spring rather than late fall giving interesting structure to the summer garden; this grass also withstands some shade

 

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