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Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
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$11.99
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$14.99
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2001 Perennial Plant of the Year 48-60" tall x 24" wide (division propagated). Rather drought tolerant (but not quite xeric) and tolerating a wide range of garden soils. Feather Reed Grass has a wonderful upright growth habit, making it very useful to place behind perennials with a spreading or rounded shape. The feathery plumes emerge in early summer and ripen to handsome wheat-colored seed heads by fall. Cut back to 3” late spring. Scratch out old, dead canes from the center of the clump. Combine with Artemisia 'Powis Castle' or Russian Sage. Plant in groups of three or five for best effect.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 11 reviews.
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These are going great guns
"I am using the Karl Forester grass for ""blocking"" once they get tall enough. Came pretty small-- but caught up now to another grass that I planted earlier-- and was in a gal pot."
Love all the plants I have purchased from HCG!
"Thanks for all the wonderful plants for my Colorado Springs landscape!"
Healthy, strong, and growing fast in just two weeks!
"We placed these tall, narrow growing ornamental grasses along a long, stucco wall that borders a regular grass lawn in our front yard. Adds interest to the area. Beautiful!"
3100 B Avenue
"'Karl Foersters' are very popular here, and my husband wanted some in our garden. I ordered and planted three in the fall. They overwintered (through a hard freeze with a week in the teens F), emerged, and took off like gangbusters. Their flower stalks are now taller than me (at 5'4""), and I've begun using them as accents in flower arrangements. We know these will get quite a bit bigger, but they are off to a fine start! Wonderful tall companions to alliums and contrast among low flowers."
Nice plant!
"Nice upright grass, good for smaller areas. Looks great."
Thriving plants!
"I have added these grasses to existing ones of the same to fill in a large area. These are thriving and enjoyable in the garden throughout the seasons! #sweepstakes"
Sweepstakes
"Natural soil erosion for our lake front Adds to the beauty of our other plants and flowers"
Karl Forester Grass
"The grass in good shape. It is doing well and already growing and showing off. I love it. It is a great asset to my flower beds."
Very healthy, packaged well.
"I bought 18 plants and all were very healthy. There was no transplant shock. They seemed to just take off. I thought lost 3 to rabbits but it looks like 2 of them are making a comeback. I would order them again."
Easy to grow
"The grasses were in good shape when I received them. I followed the online instructions to plant them and so far, three months later, the grasses are growing well. I'm looking forward to year two and three with these grasses, as they should continue to get bigger and fill out the space I put them in."