Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau'
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau' is a grass for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 80 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 80 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Tufted Hair Grass 'Goldtau''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Purple Moor Grassto flower when it does not
- Soft Rushas a partner at the same level
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Autumn Sageto flower when it does not