Karl Foerster's Feather Reed Grass is a visually stunning ornamental grass that is a soft green. It has feathery stalks that emerge a reddish-brown in spring and turn a beautiful golden yellow in fall. These feathery stalks bloom weeks earlier than most Feather Reed Grasses and continue to bloom until fall. Prefers sunny areas in rich moist soils. At a glance Botanical name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Plant type: Ornamental grass Light: Full Sun Mature size: 1’ - 2’ (6’ with stalks) high × 1’ - 2’ wide Spacing: 1’ Hardiness: Zones 4 - 9 Bloom colour: Red Season of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall In the garden Mass Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Pond Edges, Naturalized Areas, Erosion Control, and Containers. Pairs well with: Shrub Rose, Russian Sage, Aster.