Deschampsia cespitosa Northern Lights 0zz.jpg 1,000 × 667; 236 KB Deschampsia cespitosa Northern Lights 1zz.jpg 1,728 × 1,152; 1.54 MB Deschampsia cespitosa … They are borne in … Deschampsia cespitosa, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California and and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. One of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in moderately shady locations, Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass) is a clump-forming, cool season, semi-evergreen grass forming a low and dense tussock of narrow, dark green leaves, up to 18 in. ‘Goldtau’ has a golden twist. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' (v) tufted hair grass 'Northern Lights' Join the RHS today and get 12 months for the price of 9 Join now Listed in the RHS Plant Finder Why are there no more details? Polite easy-to-grow little clumping grass 10-15 tall and 15 wide. Ripe seeds are tan in color, and their display remains attractive well into winter. Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Northern Lights’ £ 5.50 Out of stock Out of stock Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description Flowers: June-August. Enjoys light shade and Common name: Tufted Hair grass Show stopper alert! Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' The genus produces compact tussocks of elegant, fine leaves. Beauv. Plant Fact Sheet TUFTED HAIRGRASS Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. This lovely cultivar of Deschampsia cespitosa shares many attributes with the species: clump growing, semi evergreen, fine textured leaves, and thin stems topped with sprays of airy delicate flowers. Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Northern Lights’ is a compact grass standing only 12 inches tall and spreading up to 16-18 inches wide. Deschampsia caespitosa 'Northern Lights' An extremely ornamental grass for a shady spot! Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity extending to 15 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 15 inches. Deschampsia cespitosa peut pour sa part supporter des sols lourds, argileux, voire marécageux et momentanément inondés. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' is een erg mooie cultivar met gestreepte bladeren in verschillende schakeringen. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' Bien choisir son conditionnement × Les plantes livrées en racines nues. Moderate growing; reaches only 12 in. Populations occupy moderately moist to seasonally flooded, sunny to partially shaded environments Deschampsia cespitosa has a clumping habit and fine-textured, deep-green foliage. Komt soms moeilijk in bloei. Leaves are linear, arching and semi-evergreen. Deschampsia caespitosa ‘Northern Lights’ Dwarf Tufted Hair Grass Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,200 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on ten California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' Common Name: Tufted Hair Grass A smaller scale grass that's perfect for containers or filling spaces in the garden. Highly variegated green and creamy white leaves have a rosy pink blush when emerging in early spring and again as the weather cools. Suggested uses City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers When mature, each mound is almost perfectly round, and 16” to 2’ tall and wide. Deschampsia cespitosa Highly ornamental, Tufted Hairgrass has fine hair-like flowers rising 2 - 3 feet above neatly rounded, dense tussocks. Buff-colored flowers provide additional interest. 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