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Grass (Feather Reed Lightning Strike)
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Lightning Strike'
Common name: Feather Reed Grass
Hardiness zone: 4
Type: Ornamental grass
Native: No (hybrid origin)
Light requirements: Full sun to part shade
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–7.5
Height: 90–120 cm / 35.43–47.24 in
Spread: 45–60 cm / 17.72–23.62 in
Colours: Creamy-white vertical variegation on green foliage; tan flower plumes in summer
Bloom time: Early to midsummer
Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Lightning Strike'
Common name: Feather Reed Grass
Hardiness zone: 4
Type: Ornamental grass
Native: No (hybrid origin)
Light requirements: Full sun to part shade
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–7.5
Height: 90–120 cm / 35.43–47.24 in
Spread: 45–60 cm / 17.72–23.62 in
Colours: Creamy-white vertical variegation on green foliage; tan flower plumes in summer
Bloom time: Early to midsummer
Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes