Perennials

Common Name: Feather Reed Grass, Ornamental Grass

 

Perennial Plant of the Year for 2001. This is a cool season, clumping grass with a compact, erect growth habit. It is especially prized in the north where the magnificent, wheat-like seed heads appear in late spring and last all season long.

'Karl Foerster' provides a great backdrop for lower growing, flowering perennials throughout the year. It is also useful for screening purposes and will not reseed. A good choice for heavy clay soils.

Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Common Name: Feather Reed Grass, Ornamental Grass

 

Perennial Plant of the Year for 2001. This is a cool season, clumping grass with a compact, erect growth habit. It is especially prized in the north where the magnificent, wheat-like seed heads appear in late spring and last all season long.

'Karl Foerster' provides a great backdrop for lower growing, flowering perennials throughout the year. It is also useful for screening purposes and will not reseed. A good choice for heavy clay soils.

the foliage has a lovely, dark purple cast on its tips throughout the summer, but when fall hits, you won't even notice the nice airy plumes because of the dark, black-purple foliage!

absolutely stunning. excellent fountain-like form set with very large, silver-white plumes in late summer. wonderful grass to watch when there is a slight breeze and the sun is shining through the ghostly plumes. a very beautiful garden subject.

very tall and long-lived clumping grass. medium green foliage is tolerant of a wide range of conditions. can tolerate some shade.

a warm season grass with satiny, magenta colored foliage in late summer. in fall the leaves color to a bright red-orange before fading to a silken white in winter.

this little bluestem is distinguished by its upright habit and beautiful blue foliage and excellent fall color in shades of red, burgundy and purple. think of it as a shorter blue 'karl forester'

this tall clump forming grass has handsome metallic-blue foliage. delicate pink flowers grow 12-16 inches above the foliage. yellow fall color.

big bluestem is a tall warm season grass that was the dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie which one covered large parts of the midwest. an excellent ornamental grass because of its attractive foliage (10-`5 inches which changes color seasonally.