| Description | A cultivar of the Feather Reed Grass with long this blades having center gold/yellow variegation |
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| Pronunciation | (ka-la-mo-GROSS-tis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, during the summer of 2012 I had to water them every 2 weeks because of the severe summer draught |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | light purple seed heads, mature to buff color |
| Leaves | thin green leaves, central gold/yellow variegation, tan to buff fall color |
| Dimensions | 4-5 feet tall, 1-2 feet spread,, upright |
| Maintenance | As with most grasses you have the choice of cutting them to the ground in the fall or in the spring. I prefer the spring because of winter interest. When cutting back in the spring make sure you don't cut the new green growth at the base. |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | A natural occurring sport of Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster', found by Garden Gate Growers. Hybridized by Kowitz; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2004 |
| Author's Notes | I have had this plant for 6 growing seasons (2016) in my garden. The gold variegation is not as prominent as I would like it to be but still a nice hardy plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #186-Daves Garden (www.davesgarden.com/), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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