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 caespitosa is 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