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Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster'

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' · Poaceae

A strongly vertical clumping grass with stiff upright stems carrying feathery flower spikes that mature to golden wheat tones. Sterile and non-seeding, it makes an architectural, low-care exclamation point in borders.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Grass & Strappy-leaf
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Clay Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    1.5 m H × 0.6 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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