Plant Names
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsie cespiteuse
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: White
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for wetland garden
Ecological Benefits:
Supports birds
Supports birds
Tolerates:
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Fun Facts
Tufted Hairgrass is attractive, well behaved, and good for home gardens. It is a dense, clump forming, cool season species that actively grows in the spring and fall when soil temperature is cool. Because of the dense tufts of leaves and the light airy spray of flower stems this species is very attractive in a mass planting or as a matrix species. Seeds of this species are slow to germinate.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
No ecozone information available for this plant.
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Deschampsia cespitosa
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Deschampsia cespitosa
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Agastache scrophulariifolia
Purple Giant Hyssop
Agastache à feuilles de scrofulaire - Blephilia ciliata
Downy Wood Mint
Bléphilie ciliée - Doellingeria umbellata
Flat-topped White Aster
Aster à ombelles
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
No substitute plant data available for this plant.
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: Not Available
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed viability test:
- None
- Packaging measure: None
- Seed storage:
- Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Harvesting video: Watch here