Feather Reed Grass is a tufting ornamental grass with narrow upright foliage. In summer stiffly upright flowering stems sport small, subtly purple airy clusters that tighten to upright buff colored plumes and remains attractive into winter. Prefers sunny areas in rich, moist soils.
Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Height:
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3’ - 5’
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Spread:
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1’ - 2’
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Spacing:
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1’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Brown
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant, prefers wet soil, but can tolerate dryer conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Mass Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Pond Edges, Naturalized Areas, Erosion Control, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Shrub Rose, Russian Sage, Aster
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Mark, RHS Wisley - Surrey
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown