Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' (Tufted hairgrass 'Northern Lights' )
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Other names: Tufted hairgrass 'Northern Lights' , Variegated tufted hair grass
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Genus: Deschampsia
Variety or cultivar: 'Northern Lights' _ 'Northern Lights' is a dense, clump-forming, evergreen grass with stiff, linear, creamy-yellow and green variegated leaves, flushed pink in spring and in cooler weather. Lax, arching panicles of pink or purple-flushed bronze flower spikelets in summer are rarely produced.
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' is: Evergreen
Flower: Bronze in Summer
Foliage: Variegated, Pale-yellow, Green, Flushed pink in Spring; Green, Variegated, Pale-yellow in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming
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Specific diseases: Rust
General care
Pruning: Prune back old stems to the ground in early spring before new growth resumes. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights' (Tufted hairgrass 'Northern Lights' ) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m 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.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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