Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha
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syn. Calamagrostis arundinacea
Korean Feather Grass is a rare shade loving, drought tolerant ornamental grass. Beautiful large inflorescences emerge in late summer or fall and persist through winter. Flower heads are dazzling when covered in frost or snow. Best planted in a partially shaded location with consistently moist soil where it can self-seed happily.
Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.
Zones: 4 to 9
Family: Poaceae
Type: Ornamental Grass
Height: 36 to 48 in.
Spread: 24 to 36 in.
Exposure: full sun to shade
Soil Conditions: dry, well-drained, average, undemanding
Bloom Time: September to December
Bloom Color: silvery-white tinged with pink
Native Range: central and eastern Asia
Image Credits:
Image 1 (inflorescences) Aidabaikonys, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 2 (full) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 3 (foliage) Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
