A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Tufted hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa
This native grass adds songbird habitat and flower plumes that persist into winter.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A cool-season clumping grass for moist soil; afternoon shade helps protect its foliage.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 1 ft 8 in–3 ft 0 in tall · 1–2 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–Fall–Winter
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–9
- Garden role
- Fine-textured grass and airy plumes
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of maiden grass.
Miscanthus sinensis
Try tufted hairgrass for fine-textured grass and airy plumes.
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Photo credits & licenses
Tufted hairgrass: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maiden grass: Jim Janke · CC BY 4.0
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