Tufted Hair Grass (syn. D. Golden Dew)

Deschampsia cespitosa Goldtau

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: dry to moist, neutral to acid soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
• Flowering period: June to August
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A mound-forming, evergreen grass that’s particularly versatile, as it thrives in both sun and light shade and the flowers persist well into autumn.  Silvery, reddish-brown flower spikes appear from early to late summer above dense mounds of slender, arching, mid-green leaves. The feathery inflorescences of this elegant, ornamental grass mature to a soft golden yellow and shimmer like a golden cloud as it catches the light. Compact and easy-to-grow, it looks gorgeous spot-planted among perennials, in groups towards the front of a border, or in a rock garden
  
  
• Garden care: Remove the faded flowerheads in late winter before new growth appears. In warm areas the plant has a tendency to self-seed freely. Where this is the case remove unwanted seedlings as part of routine border maintenance