Gold Dew Tufted Hair Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: This cultivar of Deschampsia is a very low-maintenance, semi-evergreen ornamental grass. It starts growing early in the year and by mid-summer has hair-like flowers that last into early fall before transforming into attractive yellow seed heads. Seed heads persist through the winter, providing an excellent source of food for songbirds. A great choice for mass plantings and borders in a wide range of light conditions, it provides winter interest and is deer resistant.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Small
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Small (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, under 3' tall): Gather dried seed head stalks in one hand and use hand pruners to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 24" tall x 18-24" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Nativar: Unknown
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Evergreen: Unknown
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Tan, Inconspicuous
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: Yes
Foodscape: Unknown
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Outsmart Invaders
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
