Silver Spike Grass
Item # 10100

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Achnatherum calamagrostis

Silver Spike Grass

Quick Facts

Full and Afternoon Sun Western Only  Legend

Description:

3’ x 3’ wide, (seed/division propagated). A spectacular European native, Achnatherum is both a graceful and free-flowering summer blooming ornamental grass. It will beautify your garden with its showy, silver-green flowering spikes that turn a rich tawny brown in the fall. For best garden performance Silver Spike Grass should be grown in the western US (and other higher altitude areas of the country) where summer humidity is low and nights are cool. Seed of this grass comes to us by way of Lauren Springer Ogden, who has pioneered the use of it in this country by successfully cultivating it in CO for over 8 years. Achnatherum is sure to be extremely popular as it is a distinctive, specimen-worthy species for highly visible areas of your landscape.

Zones 5-8.

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 5 - 8
Color Silver
Regions Western Only
Rain 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in, 40in - 50in
Bloom Time Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Clay Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Regular Water
Height Large - 36in. to 5ft.