Deschampsia cespitosa
Also called Tussock Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa - Tufted Hair Grass
More About Deschampsia cespitosa
- 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
- Flower Height: 100 cm
- Foliage Height: 80 cm
- Grass Type: Cool Season
Interesting Notes:
Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
Zone:
4Height:
60-100 cmSpread:
60-80 cmColour:
Multi-colouredTufted Hair Grass Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a moist to average soil, in partial shade. Leaving foliage adds winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth. As with many native plants, it tolerates growing in an area with juglans.
Deschampsia cespitosa Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Low Maintenance
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Native to Ontario
Evergreen
Ground cover
Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageAverage to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorFlowering Time
SpringSummer
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
SpreadingClumping
Mounding
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Border/edgingWoodland/woods edge
Rooftop (extensive)
Naturalizing
Suitable Substitutions for Deschampsia cespitosa
Glyceria striata
Fowl Mannagrass
Calamagrostis canadensis
Canada Bluejoint
Deschampsia cespitosa Bronze Veil ('Bronzeschleier')
Bronze Tufted Hair Grass