Sign up for News & Availability Emails
Site Search:
Print Wish List

My North Creek Nurseries Wish List

Click here for a printable version of this list.

Return to Plant List
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Common Name: feather reed grass

One of the most popular garden grasses in the world, 'Karl Foerster' is known for its ease of culture, tidy vertical habit and beautiful feathery blooms. In mid summer flowers open a creamy white tinged with pink. As they age they become narrow plumes of golden straw and last well into winter.

Height: 4-5 Feet
Spread: 2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

Juncus tenuis
Juncus tenuis
Common Name: path rush

This durable native cool-season rush is deer-resistant and semi-evergreen. Perfect for everything from diminutive filler for rain gardens, as a groundcover, and for erosion control.

Height: 1-2 Feet
Spread: 6-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-9