Botanical Name: Calamagrostis brachytricha
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Common Name: Korean Reed grass  
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  • 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

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.