Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Tufted Hair Grass is a clump-forming cool-season grass with fine narrow arching semi-evergreen foliage.  Airy panicles of tiny flowers with varied colors of purple, gold, silver, and green mature to tan and bloom in summer and stay until the first frost.  Prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. 

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: Lilly M, Deschampsia caepitosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Rasbak, Ruwe smele plant Deschampsia cespitosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Rasbak, Ruwe smele bloeiend Deschampsia cespitosa, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Christian Fischer, DeschampsiaCespitosa1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (5) Rasbak, Ruwe smele bloeiwijzen Deschampsia cespitosa, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.