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Deschampsia cespitosa Pixie Fountain

Pixie Fountain Tufted Hair Grass (Dwarf Tufted Hair Grass)

  • »  Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades with slight variegation, turning light brown in the fall
  • »  Flowers feature green, purple, silver, and gold tones
  • »  Resistant to the rust that afflicts other Deschampsia
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to late summer
  • »  Flower height: 60 cm
  • »  Foliage height: 40 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season
  • »  Grows even in bogs

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Fall Color
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Rooftop (extensive)
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Deschampsia cespitosa 'Pixie Fountain'

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 months, 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 cespitosa 'Pixie Fountain'

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.