Stipa Calamagrostis
Feather Reed Grass
Stipa Calamagrostis is a reed grass which is clump-forming, with narrow stiff leaves, with pink tinged plumes up to 4' tall, in late Summer.The plumes turn beige in Autumn, and disintegrate in Winter, The leaves become yellowish in Autumn.
Contributed by @janric
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light to medium
Common name
Feather Reed Grass
Latin name
Stipa Calamagrostis
type
Perennial
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Stipa Calamagrostis
Stipa Calamagrostis is a reed grass which is clump-forming, with narrow stiff leaves, with pink tinged plumes up to 4' tall, in late Summer.The plumes turn beige in Autumn, and disintegrate in Winter, The leaves become yellowish in Autumn.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant from pots in Spring in fertile, light soil and in full sun. Alternatively, divide clumps and replant the divisions into their growing site.