Deschampsia cespitosa

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Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: Broadcast, drill or hydoseed, , mulch the seed bed lightly, Sow seed at temps. of 64-72 degrees F. maintain an even moisture. Germination may take 3-5 months.

Native to: Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Cameroon, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Congo, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zaïre

Introduced to: Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Hawaii, Lesotho, Macquarie Is., South Australia, South Georgia

Native

Introduced

Deschampsia cespitosaDeschampsia cespitosa

Tufted Hairgrass

In Stock: 3.556 lb (Total:3.556lb)

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Details

Germination:

95%

Germination test:

estimate

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

1,797,840

Quantity:

3.56 lb

Collected in:

Washington

Crop year:

2023

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1834002

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: Broadcast, drill or hydoseed, , mulch the seed bed lightly, Sow seed at temps. of 64-72 degrees F. maintain an even moisture. Germination may take 3-5 months.

Introduced to: Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Hawaii, Lesotho, Macquarie Is., South Australia, South Georgia

Native

Introduced

Deschampsia cespitosa, commonly known as Tufted Hairgrass, is a standout ornamental grass perfect for gardens that seek year-round intrigue. With its strikingly fine, hair-like flowers, this cool-season grass forms dense, low mounds reaching 1-3 feet in height, surmounted by flower stalks that rise 2-3 feet high. The flowers bloom in shades of green, cream, gold, silver, purple, and transition to yellowish-tan, providing winter interest. Ideal for woodland gardens or as ground cover, Tufted Hairgrass thrives in a variety of soil types, including clay, loam, or sand, preferring medium to moist conditions. While it flourishes in full sun, it also adapts to partial shade, making it one of the few ornamental grasses that can grow well in moderately shady spots. Appreciated for its low maintenance needs and deer resistance, it's beneficial for wildlife, serving as a larval food source for North American butterflies and attracting birds. Use Deschampsia cespitosa to stabilize streambanks or enhance your garden’s beauty with its ethereal, backlit flower panicles that transform landscapes into serene masterpieces.