Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Highly ornamental, Tufted Hairgrass has fine hair-like flowers rising 2 - 3 feet above neatly rounded, dense tussocks. The grass emerges green and turns Gold late in the season, keeping good color and form for winter interest. This clump-forming …

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Plants 3" Pots
1-4 $7.99 ea.
5-10 $6.99 ea.
11-31 $5.99 ea.
32+ $4.99 ea.
Availability: In stock
SKU
43820-03
Cultural Details
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Moisture Medium, Moist
Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial
Height 1' - 3'
Bloom Color Green, Cream
Bloom Time June
Spacing 1' - 2'
Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Root Type Fibrous
Benefits Deer Resistant

Highly ornamental, Tufted Hairgrass has fine hair-like flowers rising 2 - 3 feet above neatly rounded, dense tussocks. The grass emerges green and turns gold late in the season, keeping good color and form for winter interest. This clump-forming cool-season grass is useful for stabilizing disturbed sites, streambanks and shorelines. An excellent shade garden grass, Deschampsia cespitosa is attractive when mixed with ferns. Consistent, medium to moist soil is needed when planted in full sun. It is a larval food plant for several butterflies in North America including the Umber Skipper.