Karl Foerster Reed Grass
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 5 feet |
|---|---|
| Spread | 32 inches |
Dramatic red-copper plumes are eye catching during the early to mid summer months; a cool weather performer that looks wonderful in fresh or dried flower arrangements, borders or garden landscapes; heat tolerant and low maintenance
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Copper |
|---|---|
| Colour | brick red |
| Effect | Bold |
| Hold | Rising |
| Period | in mid summer |
| Value | Medium |
| Inflorescence | Plume |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Grassy |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Fall Colour | tan |
| Value | Medium |
|---|---|
| Stem Colour | Gold |
| Colour | tan |
|---|---|
| Type | Plume |
| Ornamental Period | from late summer to late winter |
| Ornamental Value | High |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | hybrid |
| Landscape Application | Articulation, Container, Garden, Groundcover, Massing, Naturalizing |
| Maintenance | medium |
| Pollution Tolerance | high |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | leggy |
| Cultivar | Karl Foerster |
| Family | Reed Grass |
| Genus | Calamagrostis |
| Other Species Names | Feather Reed Grass |
| Species | x acutiflora |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | late winter pruning |
| Propagation | division |
| Texture | fine |
