Deschampsia cespitosa

Tufted Hairgrass, is a robust, clump-forming perennial grass with narrow, evergreen foliage. Airy panicles of purplish green florets with hair-like awns gracefully rise 2-3 feet above the dense tussocks. As the season progresses, the florets mature into a buff color, maintaining interest throughout winter. This cool-season grass thrives in moist or wet sites, making it ideal for stabilizing disturbed areas, streambanks, and shorelines. The attractive florets, with their light and airy quality, create a striking display through summer and autumn. With a height of 2-4 feet and a spread of 1-2 feet, it forms sod-like patches with deep root systems. Its adaptability to various soil types, including alkaline pH and moderate salinity, makes it a versatile addition to shade gardens, meadow gardens, perennial borders, and wildlife habitats. Deadheading in autumn prevents unwanted self-seeding, ensuring a low-maintenance yet charming landscape.

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grown in a 4 inch pot

Clump type cool season grass

A clumping, evergreen, perennial grass, native to the Eastern states of Australia. Soft mounds of dark green foliage to 30cm high. During Summer tall feathery sprays of silvery green flower heads are held well above the foliage. Keep moist and provide with light shade.

Tufted hair grass, Fairy wand or Tussock grass. A densely tufted, evergreen perennial that forms mounds of darkest green foliage to 2' tall and 3' wide. The striking panicles of silky flowers are its most ornamental feature, and these emerge in late spring well above the foliage creating a virtual shimmering cloud in the garden. In areas with little wind or snow, the?flowering stalks will remain all winter, catching light and providing interest while dormant perennials store up reserves for spring. Most cultivars in the trade are of European heritage, but a California form exists that is quite tolerant of both aridity and shade. A suitable choice for borders, under native oaks, or on partially shaded moist slopes, tufted hair grass grows best in light shade with rich soil and regular water. Hardy to below 0F. North America, Europe.

Its early, pendulous, yellow-green to bronzy-purple flowers are an "indispensable... spring flowering accent" (Oehme), but this neat 1-3' grass also provides attractive pleated foliage; fine for part-shade, pond side or groundcover. PSh/Med-Wet

Semievergreen. One of the most beautiful grasses for moist areas or where it can be given a lot of garden water. Neat, usually dark green, narrow, arching foliage and tall, light inflorescences. Evergreen in all but the coldest areas and flowers in June and July.

Beautiful when covered with dew in the morning, this “Tufted Hair Grass” is a superb ornamental. It’s much valued for its neat, dark, evergreen foliage & for the cloud-like quality of its flowering stalks. A cool season grower, the tight basal tufts grow about 1’ tall & 2’ wide. The flowering stalks can grow to 3’ tall & form golden, billowy masses of the finest hair-like texture & are especially fabulous when massed. The dried stalks remain pretty & last well through the Winter. Deschampsia needs regular water & will turn brown if allowed to dry out. If you don’t mind it turning brown, it’s a good choice for planting under native oaks. Tolerates a fair amount of shade (though flowering will be reduced).