Lightning Strike Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis hybrid 'Lightning Strike'
Pronunciation: kal-a-ma-GROS-tis
SKU #31061
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer to fall |
| Mature Size | Reaches 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
|---|---|
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| 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 | 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. |
|---|
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
Buy Online
This plant is not available to purchase online.
Check a local Monrovia retailer.
Buy Locally
No Retailers found within 50 miles of your zipcode
About Us
Monrovia grows beautiful plants for every region
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.