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Diamond Grass Diamond Grass
Instantly transform the look of your garden by adding easy-care ornamental grasses. They make stunning focal points, graceful borders or perfect complements to your other plantings.

Light: Full sun
Blooms: Late summer
Height: Up to 4'
Zones : 4-10
Size: Potted
Deer Resistant


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76270  Diamond Grass
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Botanical Name:   Calamagrostis brachytricha syn. Stipa
 
Form:   Herbaceous perennial
 
Sun Exposure:   Shade/Partial Shade/Full Sun
 
Height/Habit:   Up to 4' when in flower
 
Spread:   18 - 24"
 
Spacing:   24 - 40"
 
Hardiness Zone:   Zones 4 - 10.
 
Foliage Type:   Narrow, linear flat leaves.
 
Flower Form:   Long slender flower plumes that open with a smoky purple red tint.
 
Flower Color:   Purple red.
 
Flowering Date:   Late summer onward for winter interest.
 
Planting Requirements:   Will bloom in full shade but is more stately in full sun.
 
Soil Requirements:   Moist fertile soil but will adapt to many soil types.
 
Growth Rate:   Moderate.
 
Unique Characteristics:   Commonly called 'Diamond grass' for the way the morning light catches the dew and looks as if hundreds of diamonds are sparkling on the flower stems. Stately ornamental grass that will perform in full shade with a somewhat relaxed habit and more upright in full sun. Will serve as a wonderful main focal point for the fall season.
 
Pruning:   In late winter or early spring trim back before new growth starts.
 
Additional Information:   Naturalized in moist woodland areas or at the edge of a woods.
 

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