umid | 29 |
botanical_name | Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' |
common_name | Gold Dew Tufted Hair Grass |
plant_type | grass/rush/sedge |
fol_persis | facultative evergreen (semi-evergreen) |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 3 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 1-2' |
typical_width_ft | 2' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | Grows well in moderately shady locations, but flowering is reduced |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Acid, humus-rich |
soil_moisture | moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Prefers moist, organically rich, well-drained soils |
drought_tol | medium tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, mounded |
foliage_color | dark green |
fall_color | yellow-brown |
bloom_time | August, July, June |
bloom_color | tan |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird |
combines_well_with | Eastern Star Sedge, Northern Seaoates, Mistflower, Green-headed Coneflower, Garden Phlox, Scarlet Bee-balm, Feather Reed Grass |
notes | Cool-season grass. Effective in phytoremediation. Overwintering habitat for bees & other pollinators. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Deschampsia-caespitosa-Goldtau |
citation2 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Deschampsia-cespitosa-Goldtau |
citation3 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Deschampsia-cespitosa-Goldtau |
citation4 | https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/ornamental-grass/deschampsia-gold-dew-tufted-hair-grass |
citation5 | http://hoffmannursery.com/plants?search=goldtau |