Overdam Feather Reed Grass

Name: Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 01407

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Pronunciation: kal-a-ma-GROS-tis ah-KYOO-tih-flor-ah

SKU #01407

USDA Zone

4-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	Beautiful yellow-margined foliage with red-brown, feathery summer plumes that turn a rich gold color in fall. Creates a striking vertical effect in the landscape, as an accent or in a dramatic mass planting. Sterile seeds do not produce unwanted seedlings. A stunning addition to cut flower arrangements. Thrives in sunny, dry northern climates.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Summer through Fall
Mature Size	Foliage reaches 2 ft. tall and wide; bloom stalks reach 6 ft. tall.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Clumping

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border
Design Ideas	Beautiful yellow-margined foliage with red-brown, feathery summer plumes that turn a rich gold color in fall. Produces a striking vertical effect in the landscape. Use as an accent or a dramatic mass planting. Sterile seeds do not produce unwanted seedlings. A stunning addition to cut flower arrangements. Thrives in sunny, dry northern climates.
Flower Color	Brown
Foliage Color	Variegated
Companion Plants	Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Aster (Aster)

CARE
Care	Thrives in rich, moist soils, but highly adaptable. Best foliage and plumes in full sun; benefits from part shade in hottest summer climates. 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