Exquisite thin green and white foliage with feathery summer plumes that turn a striking gold color in fall. Creates a stunning vertical effect in the landscape as an accent or in a dramatic mass planting. Vigorous and easy to maintain. Thrives in sunny, dry northern climates. LIGHT: Full sun. WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis xacutiflora. Common Name: Feather Reed Grass. Hardiness Zone: 4a - 9b. Blooming Season: Late Summer. Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright. Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Colorful/Attractive Foliage. Height: 36" (91cm) Width: 24" (61cm) Exposure: Sun.

The Calamagrostide 'Lightning Strike' is a spectacular ornamental grass that brings a striking and dynamic touch to any garden. With its unique foliage and impressive dimensions, this plant is an ideal choice for those seeking a strong visual impact in their landscaping.

Striking, broad white straps with green edges makes this cool-season grass a great accent in the landscape. ‘Lightning Strike’ comes to life in late spring and provides great, summer-long texture and color in borders. Purple plumes emerge atop the plant in August and dry to a …

Calamagrostis Common Name: Feather Reed Grass. Strong vertical effect with showy summer plumes and attractive winter seed heads. Prefers moist soils and full sun.

Variegated white and green bolts of grass blades shoot up from the ground in early spring with the Lightning Strike® Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Lightning Strike') then soften and move elegantly in the wind to create a two-tone wave of motion in the landscape!

A cool season clumping grass with narrow leaves that are dwarfed by flower stems which rise 2-4' above the foliage. One of the earliest grasses to appear in the spring. This beautiful feather grass features broad central stripes of creamy white, edged in green.

Like other Feather Reed Grass cultivars, Lightning Strike typically forms upright clumps of slender, arching foliage. In the late summer to early fall, it produces feathery, pink-tinged flower plumes that rise above the foliage. These plumes gradually turn golden brown as they age, adding texture and movement to the garden.

Exquisite thin green and white foliage with feathery summer plumes that turn a striking gold color in fall. Creates a stunning vertical effect in the landscape as an accent or in a dramatic mass planting. Vigorous and easy to maintain. Thrives in sunny, dry northern climates. Full sun | H: 3′ W: 2′ | zone: 4-9.

Lightning Strike™ Foliage has wide creamy white center stripes that are edged in green, a different twist on your typical Calamagrostis variety, late summer plumes will persist through winter if not cut back.