Scientific name: Deschampsia cespitosa

Common name: tufted hair grass

Family name: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 4 – 9

Mature height and spread: 2 – 3 feet height, 1 – 2 feet spread

Sun: part shade

Water Use: medium, well-drained

Soil Requirement: well-drained soil

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom time is from July to September

Suitable uses: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade

Quick ID description: native north America, easy plant to grow, nice size, semi-evergreen; problem is one plant is not enough, at least 25 to form a group