Achnatherum calamagrostis

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Achnatherum calamagrostis


Plant Characteristics
Habit   grass

Height: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width: 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
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Exposure: sun
Features: deciduous, flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 10
Scientific Names

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Achnatherum calamagrostis, also termed Stipa calamagrostis, is a species of grass known by the common names Spear Grass, Needle Grass, and Silver Spike Grass. It is an ornamental grass native to the clearings in the mountains of central and southern Europe, which grows in mounds of blue-green leaves and long, silvery plumes.

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