Grasses

Deschampsia caespitosa (Tufted Hairgrass)

Deschampsia cespitosa

Also known as Tufted Hair Grass

$9.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate to high
🌡Zones4-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Deschampsia caespitosa (Tufted Hairgrass), 'Tufted Hairgrass', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An ornamental grass or grass-like perennial prized for textural foliage, graceful movement, and seasonal flower or seed display.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in well-drained; varies by species soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Cut back deciduous grasses in late winter before new growth. Evergreen species need only light cleanup. Many provide bird forage and habitat.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Deschampsia cespitosa
Common name
Tufted Hair Grass
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Semi-evergreen
Mature size
2-3 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early summer (persists to fall)
Bloom color
Brown, Cream, Pink
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist to average soil; tolerates seasonally wet conditions. Cut back tattered foliage in late winter before spring growth begins. Allow seed heads to remain through fall and winter for visual interest and self-sowing; thin seedlings in spring if spread is unwanted.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Bird habitat
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