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Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora
'Karl Foerster'
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Hardy perennial, Ornamental grass
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
5' 0"
2' 0"
Adaptable
Gold
Clump, Upright
Early fall, Late summer, Mid-summer, Winter
Border, Butterfly garden, Drying, Prairie planting
Group, Key, Mass, Specimen

Clump forming. Upright form. Flowers are feathery plumes followed by gold colored seed heads. 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year. Cut back in spring before new growth emerges. Larval food course for blazing star skipper butterfly.

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