Perennials > Calamagrostis > Calamagrostis x acutiflora > Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
'Overdam'
Feather Reed Grass
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Calamagrostis |
| Species |
| x acutiflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'Overdam' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| 75 - 150 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent accent for borders and for narrow spaces, however can become invasive. |
| Cultivation |
| Grown in average, medium to wet soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Mound-forming grass. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are arching and striped white. |
| Flower Description |
| Pink-green colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division. |
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