calamagrostis acutiflora 'waldenbuch' (feather reed grass)
$18.95
- an upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- looser structure than karl foerster and more arching
- sterile flower plumes emerge silvery-green, changing to a golden-tan
- foliage turns to a light yellow in the fall
- foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and 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 70-100cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour cream
- best grown in full sun to partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil, however, will tolerate most soil types
- prune foliage to ground level in the spring to make way for new growth
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- drought tolerant, once established
- long blooming