It grows at a The grass emerges green and turns Gold late in the season, keeping good color and form for winter interest. Deschampsia cespitosa, commonly called tufted hair grass, is a clump-forming, cool season grass which is often grown as an ornamental. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' (v) tufted hair grass 'Northern Lights' Join the RHS today and get 12 months for the price of 9 Join now Listed in the RHS Plant Finder Why are there no more details? This lovely cultivar of Deschampsia cespitosa shares many attributes with the species: clump growing, semi evergreen, fine textured leaves, and thin stems topped with sprays of airy delicate flowers. ‘Goldtau’ has a golden twist. Les végétaux livrés en racines nues ont, en général, été cultivés en pleine terre. Suggested uses City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers Bloeit met luchtige cremekleurige pluimen die goed kunnen gebruikt worden voor droogboeketten. Deschampsia caespitosa 'Northern Lights' An extremely ornamental grass for a shady spot! Highly variegated green and creamy white leaves have a rosy pink blush when emerging in early spring and again as the weather cools. Thin green leaves have narrow creamy white margins with the variegation taking on very subtle pink-blush tone in cooler temperatures. TRIVIA: Deschampsia cespitosa provides seed to game birds and songbirds. Excellent for use as a small landscape accent, or La Canche est très adaptable. Leaves are linear, arching and semi-evergreen. Buff-colored flowers provide additional interest. Deschampsia cespitosa Northern Lights 0zz.jpg 1,000 × 667; 236 KB Deschampsia cespitosa Northern Lights 1zz.jpg 1,728 × 1,152; 1.54 MB Deschampsia cespitosa … Grazing animals feed on the foliage along with caterpillars of umber skippers. Deschampsia caespitosa ‘Northern Lights’ Dwarf Tufted Hair Grass Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,200 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on ten California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond. Plant Fact Sheet TUFTED HAIRGRASS Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. Deschampsia cespitosa peut pour sa part supporter des sols lourds, argileux, voire marécageux et momentanément inondés. Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity extending to 15 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 15 inches. Deschampsia cespitosa Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass, Tussock Grass Note: This plant is not currently for sale. Deschampsia cespitosa, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California and and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. In summer, stems will rise up to 20” above the foliage and bear delicate panicles of flowers ranging in color from green to purple and gold. Common name: Tufted Hair grass Show stopper alert! Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' - Variegated Tufted Hair Grass - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design More About Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' Mounding semi-evergreen clump of variegated blades turning light brown in the fall Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' Bien choisir son conditionnement × Les plantes livrées en racines nues. Deschampsia cespitosa is a transcontinental plant, ranging across the northern hemisphere, and adapting to various conditions. Scientific Name: Deschampsia Pal. In wet areas, the mounding growth provides cover to nesting waterfowl and Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Northern Lights’ £ 5.50 Out of stock Out of stock Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description Flowers: June-August. They are borne in … Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' (Tufted hairgrass 'Northern Lights' ) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years. Meer roze in het voorjaar die dan roomwit tot goud en groen verkleuren met roze tippen. Canche cespiteuse DESCHAMPSIA cespitosa Nortern Light de la famille Graminées Poacées (Deschampsia ) en vente dans notre pépinière. Enjoys light shade and tall (45 cm). Light green seed heads pop up slightly above the foliage and Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' is een erg mooie cultivar met gestreepte bladeren in verschillende schakeringen. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. Deschampsia cespitosa Highly ornamental, Tufted Hairgrass has fine hair-like flowers rising 2 - 3 feet above neatly rounded, dense tussocks. Populations occupy moderately moist to seasonally flooded, sunny to partially shaded environments Light green seed heads pop up slightly above the foliage and age to tan. This is an archive page preserved for informational use. Plant in part shade or open woodland. However, Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ has a golden twist. Komt soms moeilijk in bloei. 'Northern Lights' The flowers are airy panicles that rise above the foliage in silvery shades of bronze, purple, and brown, and then fade to golden hues. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' des-KAMP-see-ah sess-pih-TOE-sah Audio A tuft of thin grassy foliage with gray and gold variegation distinguishes this cultivar. When mature, each mound is almost perfectly round, and 16” to 2’ tall and wide. Plant Symbol = DECE Contributed by: USDA NRCS Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, Oregon Photo by Dale Darris Alternate names Other common One of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in moderately shady locations, Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass) is a clump-forming, cool season, semi-evergreen grass forming a low and dense tussock of narrow, dark green leaves, up to 18 in. Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Northern Lights’ is a compact grass standing only 12 inches tall and spreading up to 16-18 inches wide. Find Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights') in Columbus Dublin Delaware Grove City Gahanna Bexley Ohio OH at Oakland Nurseries Inc GARDEN CENTER HOURS: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 8 pm, Sunday 9 am - 6 pm Deschampsia cespitosa has a clumping habit and fine-textured, deep-green foliage. Beauv. Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' The genus produces compact tussocks of elegant, fine leaves. Tous les sols lui conviennent, qu’ils soient riches ou pauvres, acides, neutres ou calcaires. It typically forms a low, dense tussock (to 16" tall) of very thin (1/5" wide), arching, flat to A smaller scale grass thats perfect for containers or filling spaces in the front of the garden. (Poaceae) cespitosa P. Ripe seeds are tan in color, and their display remains attractive well into winter. Moderate growing; reaches only 12 in. 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