Eldorado Feather Reed Grass
What: A stunning ornamental reed grass with graceful, arching stems and gold-variegated green leaves. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Eldorado’ produces attractive tan seed heads that provide fall and winter interest.
Best use: Perfect as a vertical accent in perennial gardens, for mass plantings, or as a dramatic “thriller” in container arrangements. Also excellent for naturalizing in woodland gardens or as a decorative groundcover in larger landscapes.
Plant Details
| Height | 5 feet |
| Spread | 24 inches |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering | Adaptable to both dry and moist conditions; may need supplemental water during drought |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low; best cut back to ground in late winter |
| Bloom Time | Mid-summer with tan plumes |
| Fall Interest | Foliage often turns tan; seed heads persist |
| Uses | Vertical accent, mass planting, container planting, groundcover, woodland gardens |




