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Karl Foerster

Karl Foerster

Karl Foerster

Botanical Name: Calamagrostis acutiflora

HARDINESS:

Hardy in Zones 4-9Annual for Zones 3 & below

POT SIZE:

2 Gallon

SIZE:

5-6’ H x 2’ W

SPACING:

3’

PRUNE:

No pruning is necessary

PLANT FOOD:

Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring

MULCH:

Keep a layer of mulch around the base of the plant year-round to conserve water and reduce weeds

IDEAS FOR USE:

Add to your landscape for an upright feature, use as border plantings, or specimen plants all on their own.

BLOOM TIME

spring to fall

WATER

keep moist until established

LIGHT

full sun- 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily

Statement perennial grass adds color and texture to landscapes. Feathery flower spikes emerge red-brown aging to gold then buff wheat. Clump forming grass is tidy and does not set seed. Adapts to a variety of soil types.

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