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Beginner
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0.75m
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0.75m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Other names: Tufted Hair Grass 'Golden Dew', Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau', Deschampsia caespitosa 'Goldtau'
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Genus: Deschampsia
Variety or cultivar: 'Goldtau' _ 'Goldtau' is a slender, arching, mound-forming grass with mid-green leaves and silver, reddish-brown flower spikes from early to late summer maturing to a golden yellow.
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' is: Evergreen
Flower: Bronze in Summer; Gold in Autumn
Foliage: Green, Bronze in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with:
Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame' (Heather 'Wickwar Flame')
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' (Tufted Hair Grass 'Golden Dew') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained to moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or light shade. Prefers acid conditions.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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