Deschampsia cespitosa 'Gold Dew' (Goldtau)
Deschampsia caespitosa 'Goldtau' - Gold Dew Tufted Hair Grass
More About Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Dew ('Goldtau')
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Loose flower panicles feature yellow and gold tones
- Bloom Time: Early to Late summer
- Flower Height: 60 cm
- Foliage Height: 50 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:
30-60 cmSpread:
40-60 cmColour:
YellowGold Dew Tufted Hair Grass Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. Leaving foliage adds winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth.
Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Dew ('Goldtau') Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Evergreen
Rock garden
Ground cover
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorFlowering Time
SummerLt. Sum-Fall
Habit
ClumpingMounding
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Border/edgingRooftop (extensive)
Suitable Substitutions for Deschampsia cespitosa 'Gold Dew' (Goldtau)
Sesleria autumnalis
Autumn Moor Grass
Festuca novae-zelandiae
New Zealand Fescue