- Botanical Name
- ‘Karl Foerster’: Calamagrostis x acutiflora. Foxtail: C. brachytricha
- Family
- Gramineae/Poaceae
- Plant type
- Evergreen perennial
- Size (HxW)
- ‘Karl Forester’: 80-180cm x 60-90cm. Foxtail: 90-120cm x 60-90cm
- Depth & Spacing
- Plant where the crown meets the roots with the roots spread evenly below the soil. Space 60-90cm apart.
- Soil
- Moderately fertile to humus rich, well drained soil, heavy clay ok. Foxtail: will cope with quite moist to boggy soils.
- Aspect
- Full sun. Foxtail: Full sun to dappled light/part shade.
- Climate
- Cool to Mediterranean
- Frost
- Fully hardy
- Water
- Water to establish, then only if rainfall is low.
- Fertiliser
- Apply a general purpose fertiliser in winter while establishing, it is not a heavy feeder.
- Flowering time
- Summer to autumn
- After flower care
- Cut back hard late winter or early spring to make way for new growth. Very rarely, if ever self seeds.
- Notes
- Fairy shade tolerant, flowering in part shade. Suitable for picking. Ok in pots. Variegation will vary with temperature.
Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'
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Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'