Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch'
More About Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch'
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Looser structure than Karl Foerster and more arching
- Sterile flower plumes emerge silvery-green, changing to a golden-tan
- Foliage turns to a light yellow in the fall
- Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
- Flower Height: 150 cm
- Foliage Height: 100 cm
- Grass Type: Cool Season
Interesting Notes:
Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
Zone:
4Height:
70-100 cmSpread:
50-60 cmColour:
CreamFeather Reed Grass Growing and Maintenance Tips
Best grown in full sun to partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil, however, will tolerate most soil types. Calamagrostis is drought tolerant, once established. Prune foliage to ground level in the spring to make way for new growth.
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Deer Resistant
Dried Flower/Foliage
Low Maintenance
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Moist to Wet Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorDeciduous
Flowering Time
Lt. Sum-FallHabit
ClumpingUpright
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
SpecimenFoundation planting
Suitable Substitutions for Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch'
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather Reed Grass
