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Poaceae
Calamagrostis varia
Calamagrostis varia
Also known as Arundo nemorosa, Calamagrostis sylvatica var. viridula, Calamagrostis sylvatica var. colorata, Calamagrostis subulata
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Clump Grass · Perennial Grass · Alpine · European · Low Maintenance · Texture · Naturalistic · Border Grass · Grass
Calamagrostis varia is a clump-forming ornamental grass suited to sunny or partially shaded spots with average, well-drained soil. It requires minimal care once established — simply water during prolonged dry spells and cut back old growth in late winter before new growth emerges. It adds graceful texture and movement to borders, rock gardens, and naturalistic plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil lightly moist; avoid overwatering or waterlogged conditions · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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