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FORMAT
1 GAL
Calamagrostis ‘Lightning Strike’ is an ornamental grass with variegated foliage that brings structure and brightness to contemporary gardens. Its upright foliage, with a wide creamy/white central stripe bordered in green, creates a luminous and modern line, even in partial shade. As summer progresses, airy panicles appear, then turn purple and pink before becoming golden-wheat in autumn and winter, offering year-round visual interest.
Key Features
Foliage: green with a wide creamy/white central stripe, strong graphic effect.
Flowers/Panicles: green panicles that turn pink/purple, then golden-wheat in autumn and winter.
Height and Spread: height approximately 90–150 cm; width approximately 60–75 cm depending on conditions.
Exposure: full sun to light partial shade.
Soil and Moisture: well-drained; tolerates various soil types and moderate moisture; regular watering for the first few years, then it adapts to drier conditions once established.
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4 (approximately -25 to -30 °C depending on sources).
Use: structured beds, vertical borders, linear or group plantings, bright variegated effect in beds.
Flowering and Winter Interest: summer to early autumn blooming with decorative interest until winter thanks to dried stems and panicles.
Care and Cultivation
Pruning: cut the clump to the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.
Watering: water young plants regularly; once well-established, they tolerate drier periods while maintaining vitality.
Soil: prefer well-drained soil; tolerates a variety of soils and prefers moderate moisture for optimal growth.
Why Choose Lightning Strike
What truly distinguishes this grass is its remarkably graphic variegated foliage, which captures light and defines a vertical line in the garden. It offers a luminous presence even in the shadiest beds, while adding movement with its summer panicles and continuous visual interest thanks to its dried spikelets in winter. Perfect for structuring a bed and bringing light and dynamic light to linear or group plantings.
