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Feather Reed Grass in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

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.

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plant Features
  • Feather Reed Grass likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Feather Reed Grass likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Feather Reed Grass is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Feather Reed Grass likes light to medium

    Light to medium

 
plant information

Common name

Feather Reed Grass

Latin name

Stipa Calamagrostis

type

Perennial

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Feather Reed Grass likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Feather Reed Grass is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Feather Reed Grass likes light to medium

    Light to medium

  • Water

    Feather Reed Grass likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Feather Reed Grass is 1.00meters x 1.00meters 1.00 M 1.00 M

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.

 
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