Botanical Name: Deschampsia caespitosa Add
Common Name: Tufted Hair Grass  
Plant photo of: Deschampsia caespitosa
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Gold, Dark Green, Purple

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

n/a

 

Special Uses

Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Steve Mullany/Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

The tufted hairgrass is a warm season clumping grass that grows 10 in. tall with summer flowers that reach to 2 ft. This grass tolerates partial shade and heavy clay soils. It is good in waterside plantings and meadows. The tufted hairgrass is native to California and is a beneficial insect plant. -Cornflower Farms
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.