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Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster

Karl Foerster creates a dramatic garden accent, making it one of the all time favorites. (Calamagrostis acutiflora)

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Plant - 3.5" pot
Plant - 3.5" pot

$11.96

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Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Plant Size: 60-72" tall (5-6 feet), 24-36" wide
Light: Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time: Foliage plant all season
Shipping: Most orders ship within 5 business days.

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SKU 7ORN
Botanical Name Calamagrostis acutiflora
Common Name Feather Reedgrass
Foliage Color Green
Estimated Mature Height 60-72" tall (5-6 feet)
Ships As Potted Plant
Planting Season Spring, Summer
Planting Depth Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.
Bloom Time Foliage plant all season
Estimated Mature Spread 24-36" wide
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture Average, Moist/Wet, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Moist/Wet Soil
Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Suggested Uses Deer Resistant, Hedge / Screen, Borders, Winter Interest
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Description
This is one of the most famous and popular Ornamental Grasses worldwide, and no wonder. It is one of the clump-forming decorative grasses, with an upward architectural growth habit. That means it makes a dramatic specimen plant in garden or meadow.

Rising up to about six feet, Feather Reed Grass is famous for waving in the wind, adding motion to the landscape, even with the slightest breeze. The tall elegant feathery blooms, which take on a subtle purplish/pink color when they're new in late spring, mature into tall slender plumes of a warm buff color. These torch-plumes are widely used in dried flower arrangements.

On top of all this, Feather Reed Grass is super winter hardy, and requires almost no care. Its also used very effectively in large containers on patios and terraces.

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10/21/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

This worked perfect as a privacy hedge.

By Summer Love

from Myrtle Beach, SC

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

  • Low Maintenance
  • Reliable Growth
  • Vivid Colors

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Border Control

    Comments about American Meadows Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster:

    I love the year around colorful blooms it produces. The rewards are so wonderful with such little care. Not a fussy grass plant at all to care for.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    4/24/2010

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    well-rooted plants in pots

    By verdant muse

    from washington, ct

    About Me Avid Gardener

    Pros

    • Hardy
    • Healthy

    Cons

    • Small In Size

    Best Uses

    • Outdoors

    Comments about American Meadows Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster:

    Lovely in group plantings for natural look. Lyrical movement in breeze.
    Grows rapidly so plan for that in perennial garden.
    Takes full seasonal cycle in NE US to produce "flowers".

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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