Description from Nature Hills Nursery
The Grass 'Feather Reed Grass', Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', is a beautiful upright grass. 'Karl Forester' is a cool season grower with dark green, shiny foliage that appears in early spring and lasts until late fall. The flowers appear in June – earlier than many other ornamental grasses. At first they are loose, feathery and pinkish in color, then, through the summer, they become very narrow, gradually turning a wheaten color that lasts through the fall. The flower stems grow bolt upright and stand up beautifully through summer and winter.
It grows best in moist, well-drained fertile soil, and does well in moist heavy clay soil. This is a cool-season grass, which allows planting or transplanting in spring or fall. It truly has year-round beauty.
- Family Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
- Foliage Green
- Mature Height 5 – 7 feet
- Mature Spread 18 – 24 inches
- Soil Moist, Well Draining
- Zones 4-9
- Moisture Widely Adaptable
- Mature Form Upright, Clump
- Growth Rate Moderate
- Sun Exposure Partial Sun
- Flower Color Reddish Bronze
- Fall Color Insignificant
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