Product Description
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche'
Common Name: Grass-Ornamental, Variegated Feather Reed Grass
Zone 4 to 8, Full sun
Plants reach 4 to 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide.
A stunning variegated form of 'Karl Foerster'; and the reverse variegation of C. 'Overdam', this selection has deep green leaves with a wide white stripe down the center. The variegation remains distinctively appealing throughout the growing season. Tan plumbs appear in early summer. This is the perfect plant to use as a screen or backdrop in your garden due to its distinctly upright and clumping habit.
C. 'Avalanche' prefers to be grown in full sun and well-drained soil; though it grows in nearly any soil, even heavy clay. Be sure to provide plenty of moisture in extremely hot weather. Cut back to 6 in. in spring before new growth begins. Propagate by division in either spring or fall.
Attributes: Border plants, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or seed heads, Mass Planting, Salt Tolerant, Specimen or focal point plant, Deer resistant. Perfect to use as a screen in the garden.
Thirty (30) plants per flat (or tray). Approximate Plug Measurements: 4.25 inches deep x 2 inches wide.