Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
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Add unique texture to your yard. This feather grass has stunning, tall, feathery stalks. It is tolerant to a variety of conditions. It does not require deadheading and attracts birds. Bring the Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass to your yard for a dramatic effect.
Foliage for the Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass is incredibly stunning. It has tall red-bronze feathery flower spikes that first appear in early summer and lasts through fall. Being a cool season grass, you will see most growth in the spring. This perennial grows to a height of forty-eight to seventy-two inches. It has interest that lasts all year long. Uses include; landscape, focal point planting, ground cover, cut flower, and dried flower.
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Care
Plant in part sun for best results. Soil should be well drained and remain moist. Water regularly, and more often in times of extreme heat. Once established, it can tolerate short periods of drought. The Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass is tolerant to all soil types and Ph levels. Cut back to the ground in late winter just prior to new growth. Pruning should also take place in the late winter. Apply a slow release fertilizer in the spring.
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Spacing
Correct spacing is important to follow to ensure your plant grows and develops properly. It is aiming for a seamless appearance, space twenty-four inches, center on center. Otherwise, spacing should be thirty-six inches, center on center.
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 11 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 4-6 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 2-3 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Brown
- Flower Description
- Pinkish Purple Plumes in Clusters
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Blue-green long and slender, whorls around the stem
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, Winter Interest, 4 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
- Also Known As
- Reed Grass; Ornamental Grass
- Botanical Name
- Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
- Brand
- Proven Selections
- Plant Type
- Ornamental Grass
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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