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