Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' ~ Karl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass

Karl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass is a visually stunning ornamental grass that is a soft green. It has feathery stalks that emerge a reddish-brown in spring and turn a beautiful golden yellow in fall.  These feathery stalks bloom weeks earlier than most Feather Reed Grasses and continue to bloom until fall.  Prefers sunny areas in rich moist soils. Type:  Orn. Grass Height:  1’ - 2’ (6’ with stalks)  Spread:  1’ - 2’ Spacing:  1’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun  Bloom Color:  Red Season of Interest:  Spring, Summer, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant, prefers wet soil, but can tolerate dryer conditions.   LANDSCAPE USES: Mass Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Pond Edges, Naturalized Areas, Erosion Control, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Shrub Rose, Russian Sage, Aster  IMAGES: Daryl Mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', CC BY-SA 2.0, Photos by Patrick