Home / #3 Grass Calamagrostis x acut Karl Foerster/Feather Reed
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’--COMMON NAME: Feather Reed Grass-- GARDEN SIZE: 2 ft. x 2 ft., 6 ft. with blooms-- USDA ZONE: 4-7-- EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade-- SEASON OF ACTIVITY: Cool Season-- WATER & SOIL: Average to moist soil-- HABIT (FORM): Fountain-like mounded clump-- FOLIAGE: Deep green, thick blades-- BLOOM TIME & COLOR: Late Spring; Soft, feathery, plumes of tan seed heads-- CARE: Cut back to the ground in late winter before new growth begins. These are one of the first grasses to push so don’t miss the window! When you see people around town cutting their monkey grass back, go ahead and take care of your Calamagrostis too--
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