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Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Feather Reed Grass

Pink wheat-like flowers change to golden tan. Upright leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Easily grown in full sun and ordinary soil. It is one the few grasses that will do well in heavy soil. It performs well in moist to wet areas. This species is one of the best medium-sized grasses. It can be used as a specimen, in a massed planting, or along streams,ponds, and other wet areas.

Interesting Information
This is a cool season grass that performs well throughout the hottest days of summer. PPA 2001 Plant of the Year and a Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit 2002.

Plant Type Ornamental Grass		Bloom Color Pink		Foliage Color Smooth Green
Height 4-5 Feet		Spread 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9		Patented No

Rudbeckia fulgida (Black-Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm')	Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster 'Purple Dome')
Helenium hoopesii (Helens Flower 'Moerheim Beauty')

Characteristics & Attributes