Deschampsia cespitosa 'Garnet Schist' (Tufted hair grass 'Garnet Schist')

Botanical name

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Garnet Schist'

Other names

Tufted hair grass 'Garnet Schist', Tussock grass 'Garnet Schist', Hassock grass 'Garnet Schist'

Genus

Deschampsia Deschampsia

Variety or Cultivar

'Garnet Schist' _ 'Garnet Schist' is a dense, tussock-forming, semi-evergreen to deciduous grass with rigid, leathery, linear, dark green leaves and erect stems bearing airy, arching panicles of silvery-purple flower spikelets in early summer that age to bright golden-yellow.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Dense

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Colour

Flower

Silvery-grey, Golden-yellow, Flushed purple in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter

General care

Pruning

Prune back old stems to the ground in early spring before new growth resumes.

Propagation

Divide in mid-spring or early summer.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Garnet Schist' (Tufted hair grass 'Garnet Schist') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained to moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or light shade. Prefers acid conditions.

Soil type

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

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5