Feather Reed Grass
Common name
Feather Reed Grass
Botanical name
Calamagrostis acutiflora
Variety
Overdam
Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Sun
Height
4-5' (1-1.5 m)
Habit
Upright
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Prune back in spring
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; ideal for small gardens.
