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tufted hairgrass
Deschampsia caespitosa

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Shade
Water Requirements: Moderate, High
Plant Community: Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom: July, August, September
Flower Color: Inconspicious
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Not aggressive
Design Considerations: Streetscape Plants, Wetland Plant, Winter Interest
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
4, 5, 6
Soil Type: Loam
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.

This is an attractive landscape plant.