Calamagrostis brachytricha

syn. Calamagrostis arundinacea

Korean Feather Grass is a rare shade loving, drought tolerant ornamental grass. Beautiful large inflorescences emerge in late summer or fall and persist through winter. Flower heads are dazzling when covered in frost or snow. Best planted in a partially shaded location with consistently moist soil where it can self-seed happily.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Zones: 4 to 9

Family: Poaceae

Type: Ornamental Grass

Height: 36 to 48 in.

Spread: 24 to 36 in.

Exposure: full sun to shade

Soil Conditions: dry, well-drained, average, undemanding

Bloom Time: September to December

Bloom Color: silvery-white tinged with pink

Native Range: central and eastern Asia

Image Credits: 

Image 1 (inflorescences) Aidabaikonys, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Image 2 (full) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Image 3 (foliage) Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons