Karl Foerster Grass
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Karl Foerster Grass
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture & Enhancement
Description
Calamagrostis Karl Foerster
A favorite go-to-grass that blooms long and stands up to harsh winters. The plant serves as a mid-size Hedge for screening or privacy. Versatile and easy to grow, Karl Foerster Reed Grass is one of the showiest, longest blooming mid-size Hedge Plant for the garden.
A favorite landscape perennial among garden designers, this low maintenance Ornamental Grass can quickly provide a sense of enclosure to pathways, pools, patio or decks.
Karl Foerster Calamagrostis begins its spectacular flower show in early summer & remains colorful right thru the hard frosts of fall. The Perennial Plant Association 2001 Perennial of the Year this erect Feather Reed grass produces grain-like seed heads in early summer reaching up to five feet tall.
This hardy ornamental grass was introduced to the nursery trade in 1950 by Karl Foerster via the Hamburg Botanical Garden. It came to the United States by way of Denmark in 1964. Wolfgang Oehme and Kurt Bluemel were influential in introducing this superb grass the US Market. Karl Foerster or Feather Reed grass is called the "metamorphic grass" or "perpetual motion grass." The slightest breeze sets this grass in motion. Stems cut before the flower mature will last for months in an arrangements while maintaining the gold tan color.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the FAA watermark
Image copyright 2018 Jon Burch Photography
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September 7th, 2018
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