Calamagrostis epigejos
Bush grass, Common wood reed, Feathertop grass, Writing reed, Wood small reed, Bushgrass, Feathertop reed grass
Calamagrostis Calamagrostis
C. epigejos - C. epigejos is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with flat, broadly linear, upright to arching, mid-green leaves and, in summer, dense, narrow, panicles of dark purple flowers aging pale brown.
Calamagrostis epigejos is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Purple, Flushed green in Summer; Purple, Flushed green in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter
Rust Rust
Cut back old stems to the ground in early spring before growth resumes.
Division
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Calamagrostis epigejos (Bush grass) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Architectural, Prairie planting, Foliage only
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates heavy clay. Does not tolerate extremely poor soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Calamagrostis epigejos
Bush grass, Common wood reed, Feathertop grass, Writing reed, Wood small reed, Bushgrass, Feathertop reed grass
Calamagrostis Calamagrostis
C. epigejos - C. epigejos is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with flat, broadly linear, upright to arching, mid-green leaves and, in summer, dense, narrow, panicles of dark purple flowers aging pale brown.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Purple, Flushed green in Summer; Purple, Flushed green in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter
Cut back old stems to the ground in early spring before growth resumes.
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Calamagrostis epigejos (Bush grass) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Architectural, Prairie planting, Foliage only
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates heavy clay. Does not tolerate extremely poor soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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