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Plant of the Day

Saturday 18 September 2021

A great plant association with the distinctive, slender, black stems and lilac flowers of Symphyotrichum laeve 'Glow in the Dark' (aster) and the vertical, fine foliage of Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche' (feather reed-grass).

Plant of the Day

Monday 3 January 2022

This plant association is always a winner with the contrast of horizontal and vertical forms. The flat, pink starry flowers of Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' (sedum, stonecrop) deepen to brick red and finally brown seedheads. The strong vertical is provided by Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed-grass). This clump-forming deciduous perennial grass is able to withstand high winds through the winter.

Plant of the Day

Monday 11 January 2021

The strong horizontals of this planting combined with the changes in colour and texture provide winter interest. This is a large scale planting of the herbaceous perennial Hylotelephium (Herbstfreude Group) 'Herbstfreude' (stonecrop, sedum) and the ornamental grass Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed-grass).

Plants of the Day

Wednesday 26 August 2020

Here three different grasses become the stars of late summer and will continue to provide a dynamic display through the autumn and winter. The characteristics of the different species are clear when seen together with the upright habit of Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed-grass), the airy heads of the Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene' (golden oats), and the slender, arching, silvery plumes of Stipa pseudoichu.

Plant of the Day

Monday 13 November 2017

As autumn progresses the seed heads of Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (feather reed-grass) and Echinacea purpurea 'Bressingham Hybrids' (coneflower) with the late flowers of Salvia 'Amistad' (sage) provide a gentle display.