Calamagrostis 'Avalanche'
Feather Reed Grass 'Avalanche'
A clump forming grass with bending leaves, it bears tall clusters of flowers that start off green, then turn to bronze and eventually fade to a buff colour. 'Avalanche' has green leaves with white and pinkish stripe. Greenish mauve plumes appear in early summer which change to wheat cokes as they age. Keep these on for winter interest and remove in early spring as new growth appears.
Contributed by @titchyfra
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Feather Reed Grass 'Avalanche'
Latin name
Calamagrostis 'Avalanche'
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.50 M
Calamagrostis 'Avalanche'
A clump forming grass with bending leaves, it bears tall clusters of flowers that start off green, then turn to bronze and eventually fade to a buff colour. 'Avalanche' has green leaves with white and pinkish stripe. Greenish mauve plumes appear in early summer which change to wheat cokes as they age. Keep these on for winter interest and remove in early spring as new growth appears.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in Spring in moist but well-drained soil.
Flowering season
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Dark purple-green flowers that turn golden-brown in winter as the grass dries
johnson8301
titchyfra