Very impressive, Quickly makes arching mounds of freshly striped green and white grassy leaves topped with feathery plumes in late summer. A welcome addition for the garden designer. Reverse variegation to C. x acutiflora 'Avalanche'
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Feather reed-grass
Details
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Flower Colour | Pink | Purple |
| Flowering Period | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Cistus, Eryngium, Lychnis |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 1.2m |
| Soil | Light, well-drained |
| Spread | 60cm |
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Do these grasses grow well in pots ? If so what would go well with it
It prefers to be in the ground, unless you have a large container. In that case it can be underplanted with low-growing perennials such as Erigeron karvinskianus, spilling over the edges.