Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis, Coastal Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis A must for the coastal prairie or sea-bluff garden, this ornamental low-growing grass is broader than it is tall, forming neat clumps 8-12" tall and 2' wide. Dark-green leaves give pincushion effect. Deschampsia cespitosa, commonly called tufted hair grass, is a clump-forming, cool season grass which is often grown as an ornamental. It typically forms a low, dense tussock (to 16" tall) of very thin (1/5" wide), arching, flat to rolled, dark green grass blades (to 2' long). Numerous flower stems rise in summer from the foliage mound to a height of 3' bearing wide, airy panicles (to 20" long) of tiny, variably-colored flowers (tones of gold, silver, purple and green) which form a fuzzy, fluffy-looking cloud over the foliage that is particularly attractive when backlit. Flower panicles turn yellowish-tan after bloom as the seed ripens and may remain attractive through much of the winter. One of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in sha