Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Feather Reed Grass is a grass for focal point, structure, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.

Where to use it in a border

At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Feather Reed Grass's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
• Annual Vincato edge in front
• Autumn Moor Grassto edge in front
• Chinese Holly 'Carissa'to edge in front
• Chinese plumbagoto edge in front
• David Viburnumto edge in front

Garden styles

Formal Modern