Early hair grass

Aira praecox

Also known as Aira praecox, Tufted hair grass, Hair grass, Avena caryophyllea praecox

Native Plants · Hair Grass · Ornamental Grass · Sandy Soil · Annual Grass · Fine Texture · Early Flowering · Meadow · Low Fertility · Naturalistic · Cool Season

Early hair grass (Aira praecox) is a delicate, fine-textured annual grass that thrives in sandy, well-drained, and nutrient-poor soils in sun to partial shade. It is one of the earliest grasses to flower in spring, producing tiny silvery spikelets that catch the light beautifully. Ideal for naturalistic plantings, dry garden edges, or sandy meadow mixes, it requires very little care once sown.