- Botanical name: Calamagrostis brachytricha
- Common name: Korean feather reed grass
- Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Pink
Green
Silver
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Autumn colour
- Dramatic foliage
Korean feather reed grass, Calamagrostis brachytricha, is a clump-forming, upright grass forming a gently arching fountain of grey-green foliage, from which tall, fluffy silver-grey flowerheads with hints of pink emerge in summer. It’s suitable for growing in sun and partial shade, although it has a more upright habit when grown in full sun. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
For best results grow Calamagrostis brachytricha towards the middle of a mixed border. In late-winter, cut it back to ground level to allow new growth to emerge.
How to grow Calamagrostis brachytricha
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Plant size
100cm height
90cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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A
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M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
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Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Divide |
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A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
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| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Calamagrostis brachytricha and wildlife
Calamagrostis brachytricha has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Calamagrostis brachytricha poisonous?
Calamagrostis brachytricha has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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