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Poaceae
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Feather Reed Grass, Foxtail Grass
Feather reed grass is a compact, perennial ornamental grass grown for its tidy clumps of bright green grassy foliage and fuzzy whitish pink seedheads, which bloom from late summer to early fall. The foliage becomes yellowed in fall and then tan in the winter on this native of western and central Asia. The seedheads become tan as they mature and tend to crumble by early winter.
Grow feather reed grass in average, moderately moist to wet soil; it is one of the few ornamental grasses that will survive in clay soil. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Grasses are easy plants to maintain. In the late winter or early springsimply cut the grass down to the ground before new foliage emerges. Feather reed grass is ideally suited to containers, or grow it as an accent plant.
9 - 1
4 - 9
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3'-4' / 0.9m - 1.2m
2'-3' / 0.6m - 0.9m
Late Summer, Early Fall
Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Poorly Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Wet Site
Slow
Average Water
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Summer, Fall, Winter
Showy
White, Light Pink
Tan
Green
Yellow, Tan
No
Yes
Fine
Matte
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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