$10-20avg. price
Grass🦌 Deer Resistant💧 Drought Tolerant
Karl Foerster Grass
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Karl Foerster is the most popular ornamental grass in America for good reason — perfectly vertical, never flops, never self-seeds, and looks incredible from June through March. The narrow, upright habit works in tight spaces where other grasses are too wide. Perennial Plant of the Year. The gold standard for modern landscape design.
Hardiness Zones
4-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
4-5 ft H × 2-3 ft W
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Season
Summer - Winter
Bloom Color
Tan/golden upright plumes
Care Guide
Plant in full sun, any soil. Cut to 3-4 inches in late winter before new growth. No staking, no dividing for years, no fertilizer. Tolerates clay, drought, and heat. One of the most trouble-free plants in existence.
Landscape Uses
Vertical accentMass plantingsBordersModern landscapesFoundation plantingsScreening
Best Growing Regions
northeastmidwestwestmountainsoutheast
Great Companion Plants
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