Perennials > Calamagrostris > Calamagrostris x acutiflora > Calamagrostris x acutiflora 'El Dorado'
Calamagrostris x acutiflora
'El Dorado'
El Dorado Feather Reed Grass
Origin: A sport derived from Calamagrostris x acutiflora 'Karl Forester'.
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Calamagrostris |
| Species |
| x acutiflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'El Dorado' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Border or masses. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Vigorous and upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Deer resistant. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Variegated form. |
| Flower Description |
| Elongated inflorescences at the top of stems that can reach 1 - 2 m in height. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a greenish-gold. The stems have a honey colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Clump division in spring as shoots emerge. |
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