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Karl Foerster feather geed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Orange Shades, Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Nutrient Rich
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Reportedly does well in heavy clay soils, unlike other ornamental grass