Tufted Hair Grass, Small-flowered Tickle Grass

Tufted Hair Grass, Small-flowered Tickle Grass

Deschampsia cespitosa

This ornamental grass forms a spreading clump is valued for its texture, movement, and four-season presence in the mixed border or mass planting.

  • Bold foliage provides strong textural contrast in the mixed border from spring through winter.
  • Flower heads add a secondary layer of ornament through summer and autumn.
  • Leave stems standing through winter for wildlife value and structural interest; cut back hard to 10–15 cm in early spring.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained, Dry
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 1.0
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.8
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
SpringSummer
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Accent, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
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.
Notes
Also referred to as Tussock Grass. Native toOntario

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