Calamagrostis brachytricha (Korean Feather Reed Grass) Boxwood Perennial Plant of the Year®

Perennial Plant of the Year® 2006

Both a nectar source and host plant for the Monarch Butterfly

and provides a wealth of cut flowers

Compact dense foliage has a broad mounded form with a moderate growth rate to an overall height and spread of 2-4'

Calamagrostis brachytricha (Korean Feather Reed Grass) Boxwood Perennial Plant of the Year®Thick clumps of grassy foliage at 2' are followed in late summer with puffy pink tinted upright plumes at 3 1 2'. Blooms fade to cream and then become cinnamon colored for the winter months. The strong vertical line complements other grasses with arching habits, as well as many flowering perennials. Handles moist, but well drained soil, and will tolerate some shade quite happily. Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade USDA Hardiness Zones: 4