deschampsia cespitosa (tufted hair grass, tussock grass) native
$18.95
- dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- flowers feature green, purple, silver, and gold tones
- bloom time: early to late summer
- cool season grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue when temperatures start to cool in the fall
- during the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant
- cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer
- most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil
- zone 4
- height 60-100cm
- spread 60-80cm
- colour multi-coloured
- grows best in a moist to average soil, in partial shade
- leaving foliage adds winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth
- as with many native plants, it tolerates growing in an area with juglans (walnut trees)
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts birds
- low maintenance
- drought tolerant, once established
- long blooming
- native to ontario
- evergreen
- ground cover
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)