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Calamagrostis ×acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Common name(s): Feather Reed Grass
Family name: Poaceae
Common family name: Grass Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 3 feet
Plant spread: 1 foot 6 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: grass/sedge
Special characteristics:

The deep green, shiny foliage of this cool season grass appears in early spring and lasts until early winter. It has loose, feathery flower inflorescences appear in June and are initially light pink in color. As the seed heads mature, they become very narrow with a golden tan color that lasts through the fall season. The narrow, tight habit of this cultivar creates an 18-inch wide clump. The seeds are sterile, meaning this plant will not self seed.

This upright grass is a good choice for use as specimen, border or as a screen.

Zones 3 - 9

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