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Tufted Hairgrass
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
2 - 9
HEIGHT
36 inches
WIDTH
24 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
FLOWER COLOR
Varies
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Moist
ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Medium
LATIN NAME
Deschampsia cespitosa
About...
Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa) - A clump-forming, perennial, cool season grass which is often grown as an ornamental for decorative lanscaping or as a container plant. It has deep green narrow leaves that form a mounding habit.MORE ORNAMENTAL GRASS OPTIONS
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
64 - 72F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 30 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
1/8 - 1/4 inch
SOWING RATE
1 - 2 lbs/1,000 SF
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
24 inches
Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa) - A clump-forming, perennial, cool season grass which is often grown as an ornamental for decorative lanscaping or as a container plant. It has deep green narrow leaves that form a mounding habit. Lofty clouds of delicate flowers rise up to 3 feet tall, swaying in the slightest breeze from June - September bearing wide, airy panicles of tiny, variably-colored flowers (tones of gold, silver, purple and green) which form a cloud over the foliage that is particularly attractive when backlit. Flower panicles turn yellowish-tan after bloom as the seed ripens and may remain attractive through much of the winter. One of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in shade.
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade. Prefers moist, organically rich soils. Cut old foliage to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear. Flowering stems may be removed in fall to tidy plants or left for winter interest. This is one of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in moderately shady locations, however it will not flower well if moved into too much shade. May self-seed in optimum growing conditions.