Feather Reed Grass,Small weed. Clump-forming perennial grass with arching green leaves with pale yellow margins and stripes, which fade to pinkish white. Bears purple flowers that fade to greyish pink. Max Height 1.2m. Max Spread 60cm. Flowers July to August. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’ – 3 Ltr
Clump-forming perennial grass with arching green leaves with pale yellow margins and stripes, which fade to pinkish white. Bears purple flowers that fade to greyish pink.
Additional information
| Generic | Calamagrostis |
|---|---|
| Species | x acutiflora |
| Varietry | 'Overdam' – 3 Ltr |
| Common Name | Feather Reed Grass, Smallweed |
| Flower Colour | purple, pink |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Semi-evergreen |
| Height | 1.2m |
| Family | Gramineae |
| Spread | 60cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green, yellow |
| Flowers From | July, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Border |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Carex conica ‘Snowline’
Dense clumps of narrow arching, dark green leaves, margined white. Small creamy white flowers stand just above the leaf mound.
Briza maxima
Attractive architectural shaped foliage contrasts well with other plants. Pretty nodding seed head tremble in the wind
Carex caryophyllea ‘The Beatles’
An attractive plant forming a low neat mound with architecturally shaped foliage contrasting well with other plants
Carex comans bronze
Dense, evergreen clumps of narrow hair-like, brownish leaves. Inconspicuous brown flower spikes.
Carex brunnea ‘Jenneke’
Attractive architecturally shaped green foliage with a bold cream stripe contrasts well with other plants
Arundo donax
Stout stems of arching, green bamboo-like foliage. Panicles of green to purple spikelets.
Briza media
Perennial grass with blue-green leaves. Flowerheads are a mass of tiny nodding lockets, purple tinted at first later becoming straw coloured.
Carex berggrenii
Mat-forming with dense tufts of reddish brown leaves. Red-brown flower spikes borne just above the leaves.