C. x acutiflora – Feather Reed Grass <\/strong>– This slow spreading, clump forming perennial grass is a cross between C. arundinacea and C. epigejos and grows 2-6′ feet tall and 2-4′ feet wide.It produces thin, arching, linear, flat, slightly glossy, mid green leaves, 18-36″ long.In mid and late summer it bears stiff, erect,, unbranched stems bear silky, silvery, bronze to pale purple-brown inflorescences in narrow panicles 6-12″ long, on stems 3-5′ feet long, these persist throughout winter.<\/p>\n

\u2018Karl Foerster\u2019<\/strong>– grows 6′ feet tall and 2′ feet wide and has reddish-pink inflorescences that fade to straw colored, often confused with \u2018Stricta, whose habit is identical in mild climate.In colder climate \u2018Karl Foerster\u2019 is compact <\/p>\n

Grow in any moist, humus rich soil in full sun or partial shade, although they will tolerate all but the poorest soils.In early spring, before new growth begins, cut down to the ground all stems that were left for winter effect.Divide in mid spring.and blooms 2 or 3 week earlier<\/p>\n

zones 5-9<\/p>\n

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