Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' has tan seedheads, is early blooming and has an upright habit; it starts blooming in mid June. A 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year, 'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass was named after our friend Tim Foerster's cousin, the great German nurseryman. The blooms have a wheat-like appearance and are a good cut flower. Winter foliage is a pale tan, and 'Karl Foerster' shows excellent salt tolerance. Karl Foerster found this lovely spontaneous cross at the Hamburg Botanical Gardens.
- Category:
Grasses
- Alternate Cultivar: Karl Foerster
- Hardiness Zone: 4
- Height: 48 Inches
- Spread: 24 Inches
- Bloom Color:
Ivory/Buff
