Deschampsia caespitosa
"Tufted Hair Grass"

Beautiful when covered with dew in the morning, this “Tufted Hair Grass” is a superb ornamental. It’s much valued for its neat, dark, evergreen foliage & for the cloud-like quality of its flowering stalks. A cool season grower, the tight basal tufts grow about 1’ tall & 2’ wide. The flowering stalks can grow to 3’ tall & form golden, billowy masses of the finest hair-like texture & are especially fabulous when massed. The dried stalks remain pretty & last well through the Winter. Deschampsia needs regular water & will turn brown if allowed to dry out. If you don’t mind it turning brown, it’s a good choice for planting under native oaks. Tolerates a fair amount of shade (though flowering will be reduced).

Annie