Tufted Hairgrass
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 …
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
|---|---|
| Soil Moisture | Medium, Moist |
| Sun Exposure | Partial |
| Height | 1' - 3' |
| Bloom Color | Green, Cream |
| Bloom Time | June |
| Spacing | 1' - 2' |
| Hardiness Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Root Type | Fibrous |
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. It is a larval food plant for several butterflies in North America including the Umber Skipper.
