Water Reed Grass
Noted for its variegated foliage calamagrostis x acutiflora overdam feather reed grass is a compact tufted ornamental grass forming a clump of narrow elegantly arched creamy white striped leaves that will remain under 2 ft.
Water reed grass. In the united kingdom common reed used for this purpose is known as norfolk reed or water reed. Plant this grass in well drained fertile rich soil that remains consistently moist. The common or water reed phragmites australis occurs along the margins of lakes fens marshes and streams from the arctic to the tropics. Karl foerster feather reed grass calmagrostis x acutiflora karl foerster is an excellent specimen around ponds water gardens and other moisture laden sites.
Feather reed grass calamagrostis x acutiflora is a cool season clump forming ornamental grass that blooms early in the season and remains tall straight and upright throughout the growing season. Feather reed plant may grow 3 to 5 feet 1 to 1 5 m tall and produce an inflorescence in june that starts green and slowly blushes to purple or. Water reed sedge grass. Feather reed grass calamagrostis x acutiflora is a clumping ornamental grass with numerous cultivars.
Once established feather reed grass can tolerate occasional droughts. Unlike many other grasses that have a weeping or floppy habit feather reed grass looks tidy all year even after it blooms. With the shovel begin to add soil to the container once you filled more than half of the container you can then place your grass in the container. The second element of its latin name australis gives some idea of this plant s range.
Phragmites australis the common reed is used in many areas for thatching roofs. It is a deciduous plant but is one of the first of the family to show foliage in early spring. This makes these plants a great option for rain gardens or boggy areas. It is hardy through united states department of agriculture zones 5 to 9 and has no serious pest or disease problems.
The container should be large enough for your feather reed grass to sit comfortably along with drain holes so that after giving your grass water the water can find a way to escape. Karl foerster feather reed grass calamagrostis acutiflora x karl foerster is the variety grown most often. Used in turn by native north americans and japanese farmers. However wheat reed and devon reed are not reeds but long stemmed wheat straw.
Feather reed grasses are clump formers and are hardy in usda plant hardiness zone 5 to 9. It is a broad leafed grass about 1 5 to 5 metres 5 to 16 5 feet tall with feathery flower clusters and stiff smooth stems. Water reed is a truly global thatching material. Feather reed grass is one of few ornamental grasses that tolerates moist to almost wet soils.