Botanical Name: Calamagrostis brachytricha
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Common Name: Korean Reed grass  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Seascape, Spanish, Water Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Raised Planter, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Another wonderful reed grass, Korean reed grass has a looser habit than either 'Karl Foerster' or 'Overdam.' It grows 2 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Flower spikes emerge from late summer to early fall, arching up and out, giving the grass a fan-like shape. Flowers emerge green, but pink-up over the summer, and turn wheat-colored in the fall. Flowers are fluffier than on other reed grasses.
Grow in full sun to part shade in nearly any soil, as long as it is well-drained. Cut back in late winter to early spring (see Guides). This species of reed grass needs a bit more water in the hottest summer months.