Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Tufted hairgrass 'Northern Lights' , Variegated tufted hair grass
Deschampsia Deschampsia
'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
Clump-forming
Bronze in Summer
Flushed pink, Variegated, Pale-yellow, Green in Spring; Pale-yellow, Green, Variegated in All seasons
Rust Rust
Prune back old stems to the ground in early spring before new growth resumes.
Division
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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.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Plant in well-drained to moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or light shade. Prefers acid conditions.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Tufted hairgrass 'Northern Lights' , Variegated tufted hair grass
Deschampsia Deschampsia
'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.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Bronze in Summer
Flushed pink, Variegated, Pale-yellow, Green in Spring; Pale-yellow, Green, Variegated in All seasons
Prune back old stems to the ground in early spring before new growth resumes.
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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.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Plant in well-drained to moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or light shade. Prefers acid conditions.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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