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Variegated Feather Reed Grass

C$23.00Price
Ready end of April 2025
'Overdam' Variegated Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
 
Variegated sport of 'Karl Foerster'
 
Very Low-Maintenance
 
Drought-Tolerant
 
Deer-Resistant
 
Clumping Grass: Seeds are sterile and will not reseed
 
Cool-Season Grass: Cool-season grasses put on most of their growth in spring
 
Flower Bloom Time: Summer
 
Features
  • Bright Green Leaves with Creamy White Margins
  • Bronze Flower Plumes Appear Early to Mid-Summer 
  • Plumes Persist for 3 Seasons!
  • Foliage Grows Very Quickly in Early Spring
  • One of the First Plants to Show Life in the Garden
  • Drought-Tolerant Once Established
  • Deer and Rabbit Resistant
  • Heat-Tolerant
  • Pollution-Tolerant
  • Deadheading Not Necessary
  • Very Low-Maintenance 
 
Zone: 4 (-34 Celcius)
 
Plant Type: Perennial
 
Height: 48-60 Inches (4-5ft) 
 
Spread: 36-48 Inches (3-4ft)
 
Spacing: 36-48 Inches (3-4ft)
 
Habit: Upright
 
Light Requirement: 
Sun to Part Sun (at least 4 hours direct sunlight)
 
Soil:
  • Clay
  • Loam (Silt)
  • Sand
 
Drainage:
Moist but Well-Drained
 
Bloom Time: Early Summer
 
Uses
  • Hedge
  • Privacy Barrier
  • Raised flower beds or pots
  • Cut Flower
  • Dried Flower
  • Grass
  • Landscape
  • Specimen plant
 
Overdam is a cool-season grass. Cool-season grasses put on most of their growth in spring and then hold their height and form as the heat of summer sets in. These grasses look great all winter long. Unlike most shrubs and flowers, they give you 11 months of interest! Leave their foliage in place throughout winter and then cut the clumps of grass to 6 inches above ground before new shoots appear early spring. Divide cool-season grasses in spring or early fall to transplant to another area if desired.  
 
Care:
Very easy to grow. Keep well-watered the first year to establish a strong root system. Apply an all-pupose fertilizer in spring (after pruning or planting) when new growth appears. 
 
If growing in pots, more watering will be required. In the heat of summer, daily deep watering is recommended.  In winter, water once a month to keep the plants from dehydrating due to frost.
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