Autumn Feather Reed Grass, Korean Feather Reed Grass, Diamond Grass

Autumn Feather Reed Grass, Korean Feather Reed Grass, Diamond Grass

Calamagrostis brachytricha

A warm-season ornamental grass with airy bottlebrush plumes and excellent four-season structure in the landscape.

  • Slightly arching upright habit; forms an airy clump
  • Leaves are glossy green and slightly wider than acutiflora cultivars
  • Fluffy bottlebrush-like plumes emerge light pink, changing to golden-tan
  • Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Moist, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.9 – 1.25
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Accent, Foundation
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in full sun to partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil, however,  will tolerate most soil types. Brachytrica will have a tighter habit and flower more profusely in full sun conditions. Prune foliage to 10 cm in the spring to make way for new growth.
Notes
Also referred to as Feather Reed Grass, Foxtail Grass, Reed Grass. Warm Season:These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses can tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

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