Feather Reed Grass

Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora

Poaceae (Grass Family)

▲ flowering plant in May

▲ ▼ mature plants, after inflorescences have dried

Calamagrostis x acutiflora: Feather Reed Grass

Location on campus: north of Temple Hall, in median planting bed of drive leading to/from Bear Park South; on east side of Great Southern Bank Arena.

• cool-season grass, with narrow basal leaves 12-18" tall
• stiff, upright, narrow silvery to white inflorescence panicles in late spring that persist through fall
• adapted to more moist soils than other ornamental grasses
• needs full sun