Deschampsia cespitosa 'Gold Dust' (Goldstaub)
More About Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Dust ('Goldstaub')
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Loose flower panicles feature yellow and gold tones
- Bloom Time: Spring
- 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:
80-100 cmSpread:
40-60 cmColour:
YellowTufted 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 Dust ('Goldstaub') Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Evergreen
Ground cover
Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageWell-drained
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorFlowering Time
SpringSummer
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
MoundingClumping
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Rooftop (extensive)Foundation planting
Border/edging
Suitable Substitutions for Deschampsia cespitosa 'Gold Dust' (Goldstaub)
Deschampsia cespitosa Gold Veil ('Goldschleier')
Gold Veil Tufted Hair Grass