El Dorado Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'El Dorado' PP #16,486
Pronunciation: kal-a-ma-GROS-tis ah-KYOO-tih-flor-ah
SKU #30023
| Description | Showy ornamental grass with narrow white-striped foliage that shimmers in sunlight. Feathery plumes arise in summer, providing wonderful cool-season interest as they age to a golden wheat hue. Use to create a vertical accent in landscape or containers, or plant en masse toward the back of the garden. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall, 2 to 2½ ft. wide. |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Care | Grows easily in average soils. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Tolerates some drought when established. Cut clumps to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
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14th Street Garden Center 793 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse 1110 3rd Ave. West
Dickinson, ND 58601