Karl Foerster (rear) Korean feather reed grass (front),    Korean feather reed grass 

Calamagrostis acutiflora x is one of most used ornamental grasses in the Kamloops region.  It is stately, yet willowy and graceful enough to move with the breeze.   Also known as "feather reed grass", these grasses are cool season, strictly clump forming.  

Varieties:

Calamagrostis acut. x 'Avalanche'    leaves are green with a white center, 2-3' tall     flowers open pink, changing to tan, then golden, 4' tall    zone 3    full sun

Calamagrostis acut. x 'Karl Foerster'   leaves are green, 3-4' tall     flowers open pink, changing to tan, then golden, 5-7' tall    zone 3    full sun

Calamagrostis acut. x 'Overdam'    leaves are green, edged with white & sometimes a hint of pink, 2-3' tall     flowers open pink, changiong to tan, then golden, 5' tall    zone 3    full sun

These grasses start growing in early spring, and start to flower in early summer.   They hold their flowers throughout the winter, adding interest to our landscapes.

Calamagrostis brachytricha (Korean feather reed grass)   glossy green leaves, 3' tall     flowers  are pink tinged with silver, opening late August/early September, 4-5' tall    zone 4   can tolerate light shade and still do very well    goes dormant for the winter.

 

Karl Foerster in June                                                                  December 

 

Overdam