Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha is a superlative clump-forming grass with bright green leaves and thick plumes of silver-pink.
Calamagrostis brachytricha is a superlative, yet lesser-known, clump-forming grass with bright green leaves reaching about two feet tall. In late summer it shines with thick plumes of silver-pink on stems to three to four feet tall. The plumes fade to cream and then, along with the foliage, to straw colour, both remaining attractive through winter. A graceful addition for full sun down to, surprisingly, part shade where it will still bloom! If you’ve walked the High Line in New York City in late summer and fall, Korean feather reed grass is used to great effect there.
Common Name: Korean Feather Reed Grass
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Late Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
