Soil/Moisture:
Prefers
well drained, fertile soil but will tolerate heavy clay to poor soil and
dry to wet sites
Form/Texture:
Fine
texture; upright narrow clump; good vertical accent plant
Inflorescence:
Loosely
feathered subtly purplish inflorescence appear in early summer;
become narrow, vertical, buff colored plumes by late summer; remains
attractive most of the winter; good for fresh or dry arrangements
Comments: Slender
wiry leaves; sometimes referred to as C. x acutiflora 'Stricta';
deep green lustrous foliage; rapid growth; no appreciable fall color; good
container plant; does not produce viable seeds - will not become invasive
Cultivars:
Overdam:
( variegated feather reed grass) 5'; cream white longitudinally
striped leaves; less robust then Karl Forester; may suffer in hot,
dry weather
