calamagrostis acutiflora 'karl foerster' (feather reed grass)
$18.95
- an upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- sterile flower plumes emerge purple-red, changing to a golden-tan
- foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
- bloom time: june to winter
- cool season grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall
- during the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant
- cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer
- most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil
- zone 4
- height 100-150cm
- spread 60-80cm
- colour gold
- prune foliage to ground level in the spring to make way for new growth
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- deer resistant
- long blooming
- drought tolerant, once established
- low maintenance
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)