Description
D. cespitosa – Tufted Hair Grass – Tussock Grass – This dense, tussock forming, evergreen grass from Eurasia and tropical Africa grows 6′ feet tall and 4-5′ feet wide.It produces rigid, linear, rough, mid green arching leaves, to 24″ long.From early to late summer it bears airy, arching panicles, to 18″ long, held above the foliage of glistening, silver tinted purple spikelets.
Grow in dry to damp, neutral to acidic, compost enriched soil in sun or partial shade.Divide in spring.
zones 5-9
