Calamagrostis acutiflora karl foerster.
Ornamental grasses for clay soil uk.
Graceful arching stems are excellent cut and dried for your home.
Enrich the planting site with organic matter prior to planting.
Grow this plant in full sun it is not shade tolerant.
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Feather reed grass calamagrostisx acutiflora karl foerster tolerates clay and one of the easiest to grow.
Eye catching ornamental grasses are fantastic as a contrast against other perennials introducing movement and softening hard landscaping.
Suitable for any well drained soil they can be planted in a sunny or partially shaded position.
Expect its glossy dark green leaves to stay clean all summer long.
This hardy zones 3 to 8 beauty was selected as the perennial plant of the year for 2001.
28 tall zone 4 8.
Fluffy brush like tactile summer inflorescences are incredibly versatile for borders or containers and are perfect for sensory gardens.
Ornamental grasses can add year round beauty to the flower garden and landscape.
I love ornamental grasses but i m cursed with heavy clay soil with the added bonus of poor drainage.
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It offers wispy seedheads that sway gracefully in the breeze.
Some varieties such as heavy metal have bluish green foliage.
Easily grown in average dry to medium well drained soils in full sun.
Others turn shades of red and maroon in autumn.
Most prefer full sun and well drained soils.
Ornamental grasses can be grown as specimens in borders as screens or in containers.
I m on several acres and have dreams of mass plantings of the graceful beauties.
It will grow well in your average clay soil requiring the same amount of water as most of your other perennials like daisies and daylilies.
However some grasses will be fine in clay soil.