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Lightning Strike Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis hybrid 'Lightning Strike'
Pronunciation: kal-a-ma-GROS-tis
SKU #31061
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Reaches 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide.
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| Description | Exquisite thin green and white foliage with feathery summer plumes that turn a striking gold color in fall. Creates a stunning vertical effect in the landscape as an accent or in a dramatic mass planting. Vigorous and easy to maintain. Thrives in sunny, dry northern climates. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Aster (Aster) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives with enriched, evenly moist soil, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; tolerates dry spells when established. Cut to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear. |
Details
| Description | Exquisite thin green and white foliage with feathery summer plumes that turn a striking gold color in fall. Creates a stunning vertical effect in the landscape as an accent or in a dramatic mass planting. Vigorous and easy to maintain. Thrives in sunny, dry northern climates. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border |
|---|---|
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Aster (Aster) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives with enriched, evenly moist soil, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; tolerates dry spells when established. Cut to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.