Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,200 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on ten California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Grasses / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-3'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading, Clumping
Native To: Hybrid
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Cold Hardy / Intermountain Conditions
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 2b-24
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ is a graceful medium sized grass, evergreen in milder climates, with lovely purple tinged blossoms that fade to golden blonde as the season progresses. Feather Reed Grass looks equally appropriate planted as a specimen, or in groups, where even light passing breezes set off graceful undulations. Even though this grass doesn’t generally go dormant, cut it back in late winter to ensure clean fresh foliage. Calamagrostis x acutiflora leaves vary in height, between 2 to 3 feet, and size is ultimately determined by how much water they get. ‘Karl Foerster’ is well suited to bog gardens, but can be planted in drier areas as well, if given medium irrigation.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ is a graceful medium sized grass, evergreen in milder climates, with lovely purple tinged blossoms that fade to golden blonde as the season progresses. Feather Reed Grass looks equally appropriate planted as a specimen, or in groups, where even light passing breezes set off graceful undulations. Even though this grass doesn’t generally go dormant, cut it back in late winter to ensure clean fresh foliage. Calamagrostis x acutiflora leaves vary in height, between 2 to 3 feet, and size is ultimately determined by how much water they get. ‘Karl Foerster’ is well suited to bog gardens, but can be planted in drier areas as well, if given medium irrigation.
