Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' - Variegated Tufted Hair Grass - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design
More About Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
- 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
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
- Flower Height: 60 cm, but rarely flowers
- Foliage Height: 30 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:
5Height:
25-30 cmSpread:
40-50 cmColour:
Non-floweringVariegated Tufted Hair Grass Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. Variegation more pronounced in the sun but does not like heat. Leaving foliage adds winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth.
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Low Maintenance
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Evergreen
Rock garden
Ground cover
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
SlowAttributes
Fall ColorHabit
ClumpingMounding
Foliage Color
YellowGreen
Variegated
Landscape uses
Border/edgingRooftop (extensive)
Suitable Substitutions for Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Sesleria autumnalis
Autumn Moor Grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'
Japanese Forest Grass
