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 Standish; (2) Ornamental Grasses, (3) Perennial Border
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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