Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Feather Reed Grass 'Overdam'
'Overdam' is a variegated grass which has pale yellow margins and stripes which quickly fade to white. Makes a nice specimen or mass planting for a sunny, moist site, the pink-bronze summer flowerheads change colour on maturity to a wonderful, wheat colour and provide interest in the winter months.
Contributed by @patall
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Feather Reed Grass 'Overdam'
Latin name
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
'Overdam' is a variegated grass which has pale yellow margins and stripes which quickly fade to white. Makes a nice specimen or mass planting for a sunny, moist site, the pink-bronze summer flowerheads change colour on maturity to a wonderful, wheat colour and provide interest in the winter months.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in Spring in moist but well-drained soil.
Flowering season
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Dark purple-green flowers that turn golden-brown in winter as the grass dries