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Deschampsia flexuosa
Wavy Hair Grass (Crinkled Hair Grass)
A delicate grass with narrow, dark green blades and hair-like, bronze to purple inflorescence on the upper part of the stem.
- » Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump with very thin green blades, up to 50 cm long
- » Numerous loose flower panicles feature purple to bronze tones
- » Flowers change to gold and yellow as they mature
- » Bloom Time: Spring
- » Flower Height: 100 cm
- » Foliage Height: 40 cm
- » Grass Type: Cool Season
Plug50
$9.28
1 Litre
$20.83
1gal
$24.33
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Attributes
| • | Native to Ontario |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Landscape uses
| • | Border/edging |
| • | Foundation planting |
| • | Ground cover |
| • | Rock garden |
| • | Rooftop (extensive) |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Deschampsia flexuosa
Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer month, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Deschampsia flexuosa
Grows best in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. Leaving foliage adds winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth.