Tufted Hairgrass : Deschampsia cespitosa

Plant type: perennial bunchgrass
Height: 1.5 - 4'

Light: full sun
Soil: moist to perennially wet

PPL: YES

A rather large bunchgrass with a spray of lower foliage with erupting, thin stems with light, shimmery feather-poofs. Combing your hands through it- irresistible.

Birds use the old dry leaves for nest-building in spring (resist 'cleaning'). Caterpillar host plant (including for the Juba Skipper).