Feather Reed Grass
Common name
Feather Reed Grass
Botanical name
Calamagrostis acutiflora
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Sun
Height
4-6' (1-2 m)
Habit
Clumping
Feed
Once a month
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Divide every 3 to 5 years
About
Beautifully variegated grass is lovely in the perennial garden, landscape, or at water's edge. Mauve spikes dry to a buff color and are excellent as dried flowers or left on the plant for winter interest. Forms neat clumps that are ideal for small gardens.
