Characteristics:  Tufted Hair Grass is a densely tufted perennial bunch grass.    It is a cool season grass which is often grown as an ornamental.  Typically it forms a low dense tussock (to 16 inches) of very thin arching dark green grass blades.  Numerous flower stems rise to 3 feet bearing airy panicles. 

Cultivation:  Tufted Hair Grass is easy to grow in average to moist, well-drained soils in part to full sun.

Native Range:  Northern Hemisphere

Landscape Uses:  An excellent ornamental grass for partly shaded areas.