Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Photo credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
Full Description
Attractive as ornamental. Can spread via roots as well as seedlings.
Plant Details
- Habitat:
- Shallow Marsh
Wet Prairie
Shallow Marsh; Wet prairie. Throughout Willamette Valley. Good drought tolerance. Excellent tolerance of very wet winter conditions. Moist to seasonally wet meadows and freshwater wetlands. - Mature Height:
- 3-5’
- Shade Preference:
- Soil Tolerance:
- Moderately moist to seasonally flooded soils
- Special Uses:
- Provides wildlife forage, cover and food; Provides bank stabilization; Ornamental; Deer resistant
- Arboretum Locations:
- Cheldelin Middle School Arboretum
- Year(s) Planted:
- 2012