Calamagrostis xacutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis xacutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ -Feather Reed Grass
This grass is highly used for gardening landscape areas.
This cool season clumping grass is one of our all-time favorites.
With an erect growth habit and late spring plumes, ‘Karl’ offers a good backdrop for low growing flowering perennials throughout the year.
Prefers sunny, dry locations and can tolerate heavy clay-based soil. A good screen plant that does not re-seed.
It is the first ornamental grass to receive the Perennial Plant of the Year Award (2001).
Karl Foerster is a Cool season grass with green foliage.
Grows to 2 feet, 6 feet with flower, and likes sun, and dry conditions.
Plume flowers in May
Hardy in Zones 4-7
Origin: Europe
Very nice erect grass, and does not invade , or spread , stays in a nice clump grass , and is one of the most popular on the market today.
Happy Gardening
Diane Mumm
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