Feather Reed Grass: Ornamental Perennial Grasses

Feather Reed Grass

Winner of Perennial Plant of the Year Award

Add color and movement to the landscape with this easy-care perennial! It's now available in a gallon pot and shipping now. Feather Reed Grass produces magnificent feather plumes of wheat-colored seed heads. The plumes bloom in late spring and decorate the landscape through winter. Growing 4-5 ft. tall with a 2-3 ft. spread, Feather Reed Grass has an attractive clumping habit, making it ideal for use as a screen, accent plant or backdrop for other perennials. Grows best in full sun. Deer tend to avoid. Potted. Zones 4-7.

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Botanical Name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Height: 4 - 5 feet.
Spacing: 3 - 5 feet.
Depth: Plant at the same depth as grown in the pot.
Spread: 2 - 3 feet.
Light Required: Full Sun
Color: Pink changing to creamy white and golden tan.
Foliage: Deep green shiny foliage. Narrow green leaves, with a vertical clumping habit.
Blooms: May
Zone: 4 - 7(-20° F.)

Form: Herbaceous perennials.
Flower Form: Plumes of loose, feathery flower heads are carried above the foliage.
Soil Requirements: Will tolerate a wide range of soil types, including clay. Prefers moist soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast growth rate.
Pruning: Early spring. Keep stalks for Winter interest and trim down to within one foot of the ground in early Spring before new growth appears.
Comments: This grass produces magnificent feather plumes of wheat-colored seed heads that bloom in late spring and then decorate the landscape through winter. Its attractive, vertical clumping habit makes it ideal for use as a screen, accent plant or backdrop for other perennials. It's easy to see why it received the Perennial Plant of the Year award!

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2019 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Summer Ship Program
1A-4B	6/18 - 11/11
5A & 5B	6/18 - 11/11
6A & 6B	6/18 - 11/11
7A & 7B	6/18 - 11/11
8A & 8B	6/18 - 11/11
9A-10B	6/18 - 11/11
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Nov 11, 2019

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