In Mike's garden
Photo to come
Karl Foerster Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Bed NE1 In Mike's garden
An upright, narrow, cool-season feather reed grass forming a tidy vertical column; tan feathery plumes appear early summer and persist into winter.
This planting · Bed NE1
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Feathery upright plumes (pinkish then tan), early summer, persisting into winter. |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
3
Plants
2022+
Planted · ~4 yrs
About karl foerster grass
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun to part shade
Water
moderate
Mature size
4-5 ft (in bloom) × 2 ft
Bloom
Feathery upright plumes (pinkish then tan), early summer, persisting into winter.
Pruning
Cut the entire clump to ~4-6 in in late winter before new growth emerges (cool-season — starts early).