Botanical Name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Description: A splendid perennial commonly called “Feather Reed Grass.” It’s ideal for creating vertical effects in the garden. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall and opens wheat-colored, feathery flower plumes in early summer. Very good choice and one of our favorites. Prefers full sun to partial shade and is a great subject for borders. Medium growth rate.
Growing tips: Grasses are easy to grow, and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer in the spring at a 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio). Mulch with organic material in the fall to protect roots and shoots from freezing. Grasses that die back completely in the winter can be cut back in the very early spring to rejuvenate the plant and evergreen varieties which survive the winter should only be cleaned up by removing dead growth.
Height: 4-5 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Attributes: Container, deer resistant, drought tolerant, erosion control, evergreen, specimen