Golden Dew Tufted Hair Grass is a compact semi-evergreen grass with fine arching dark green foliage. Airy panicles of tiny flowers open chartreuse-yellow that mature to bronze bloom in summer and stay until the first frost. Prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
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Origins: |
Eurasia, W and N. North America |
Height: |
1' - 2’ |
Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Stream Edges, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: River Oats, Blue Mistflower, Cutleaf Coneflower
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Deschampsia caespitosa Goldtau kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Andrey Zharkikh, 2011.06.13_17.11.13_CIMG5760, (3) F. D. Richards, Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' 22W48 Tufted Hair Grass U0-, (4) Esther Westerveld, Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ (Ruwe smele) - Vlinderhof - Utrecht
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.