This perennial evergreen grass forms tussocks with ridged linear dark green leaves. The purplish flowers appear on arching stems from early summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9

Deschampsia caespitosais naturally found from tropical Africa to Eurasia but also tolerates a wide range of climatic zones growing in either damp or dry neutral to acidic soils with low fertility. It prefers a open sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

Tufted Hair Grass is a perennial grass that is grown for its growth habit and airy panicles of flowers. It is planted in front garden borders or as a tufted specimen in a small garden. It establishes from division in 1 to 2 years and is also grown in wildflower gardens or rockeries requiring little care once established.ID 1459

Deschampsia(deh-SHAMP-see-uh) caespitosa(kess-pi-TOH-suh)

Poaceae(poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family