Danthonia spicata
POVERTY OAT GRASS
- Clump-forming cool season grass
- Smooth leaves blades are medium green or bluish green
- Older spikes brown and curl inward
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa
TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Flowers feature green, purple, silver, and gold tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa Bronze Veil ('Bronzeschleier')
BRONZE TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Flowers feature green and bronze tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Veil ('Goldschleier')
GOLD VEIL TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Loose flower panicles feature gold tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Dew ('Goldtau')
GOLD DEW TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Loose flower panicles feature yellow and gold tones
- Resistant to the rust that afflicts other Deschampsia
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
VARIEGATED TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Mounding semi-evergreen clump of variegated blades turning light brown in the fall
- Variegation includes creamy-white and green, but leaves emerge with a pink blush
- Under certain circumstances, the pink undertones may become overtones
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Deschampsia flexuosa
WAVY HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump with very thin green blades, up to 50 cm long
- Numerous loose flower panicles feature purple to bronze tones
- Flowers change to gold and yellow as they mature
HEIGHT: 40-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm