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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Family Gramineae
Plant Type ornamental grass
Zone USDA:   5a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H1 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 0.9 - 1.8 m (3 - 6 ft)
Spread 0.5 - 1.2 m (1.5 - 4 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture low to wet, well-drained
Soil Type clay to sandy
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description The ornamental grass Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed grass) bears showy and faded orange blossoms during late spring to late summer. This plant is upright and has showy, glossy, fine textured and evergreen foliage that is dark green in colour. Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed grass) is a specimen plant and it can serve as a focal point in your garden.
Typical Uses Accent, border, container, cut flowers, dried flowers, foundation, mass planting, naturalization, specimen and wild flower.
Special Characteristics Birds are attracted to Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' . This plant has a natural ability to resist deer and rabbits, and it is tolerant of drought, wet sites, compacted soil, pollution and salt. In autumn, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' is alight with fall colour, and in winter it provides winter interest.