If there's a famous (legal) grass, this is it. The eponymous introduction of a legendary German plantsman, 'Karl Foerster' was the first ornamental grass named Perennial Plant of the Year.

Prolific breeder and author Karl Foerster (1874-1970) introduced over 600 plants and wrote about two dozen books. His breeding motto was "Good is the enemy of great."

You can visit Karl Foerster's garden in Potsdam, or you can bring 'Karl Foerster' to the gardens of America. For carefree culture, striking vertical accent and perpetual motion, it's unbeatable. And it's so popular, so universally useful, we offer two choices:

Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' (25) Bare Root Plants

Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' (20)ct Flat

The better you know it, the more you'll find to like about this garden stalwart.

Have a brush with fame.