Deschampsia cespitosa var. holciformis

An easy to grow native grass forms pretty clumps with dense bloom stalks. Deer resistant

This pretty perennial bunchgrass grass grows 2'h x 2'w. Beautiful when covered with dew in the morning. A superb ornamental forms a mound of about 18", from which its flowers rise to about 2'. Much valued for its neat, dark, evergreen foliage & for the cloud-like quality of its flowering stalks that can grow to 3 feet tall forming golden, billowy masses of the finest hair-like texture. Especially fabulous when massed. Requires regular summer water to thrive. In a moist spot, sun or light shade, it will reward you with delicate tawny golden seed heads in late summer & graceful, bright green foliage the rest of the year. Good choice under native oaks as it tolerates a fair amount of shade. Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. Valuable for controlling soil erosion, this plant is especially useful along stream banks and canals. Deschampsia seeds were harvested along with other grass and wildflower seeds to create a flour meal. Found in meadows, coastal, salt-marsh, freshwater-marsh . Communitites located in Yellow Pine, Red Fir, Lodgepole, Subalpine, Mixed Evergreen Forests, Alpine Fell-fields, Coastal Salt Marsh Between 0 and 12532 feet .