Tufted Hairgrass 'Pixie Fountain'

'Pixie Fountain' Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Pixie Fountain’) brings a soft, airy texture to the garden that works beautifully in both formal landscapes and naturalistic plantings. Its fine silver-green foliage forms a neat mound through the growing season, while delicate flower plumes rise above the plant like a floating haze in summer. The blooms catch morning and evening light especially well, adding movement and shimmer anywhere they’re planted.

Unlike many ornamental grasses, this selection handles partial shade remarkably well, making it useful in woodland edges, under large trees, or other tricky garden spaces where sun-loving grasses struggle. Its compact size keeps it easy to tuck into borders, rock gardens, pollinator plantings, and smaller residential landscapes without overwhelming neighboring plants. Once established, it is low-maintenance, cold hardy, and dependable year after year.