Calamgrostes x acutiflora

Name:  Calamgrostes x acutiflora `Overdam'
Common Name: feather reed grass				Family:  Poaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                       Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                              Perennial
Habit: clumps, stiff erect inflorescent stem	Hard. Zone:   usda 5-9		Mature Size: .6-1.2m spread by .6-1.8m tall
Leaf: arching, linear, flat, pale yellow margins and stripes					Fall/Winter Color: Inflorescences fade to gray pink in fall, wheat in winter
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: purplish brown fade to grayish pink						Infl.: narrow upright panacles
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:      x  Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:     x   Sun   x    Semi-shade             Shade
Landscape uses:  good for mixed border long lasting infl. stiff architectural appearance		Limitations: ergot, powdery mildew					Other Features:  will tolerate all but poorest soil