Muhlenbergia sericea (capillaris of Horticulture)
Pink Muhly Grass
Item #: 2317
Zones: 6b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Muhlenbergia sericea is another US native (NC to Texas), ornamental, deer-resistant grass that will knock your horticultural socks off! Hairy awn muhly makes a nondescript clump of narrow green foliage (30" x 30") until mid- to late August, when the clumps are topped with cloud-like heads of reddish purple that age to pink...truly STUNNING!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Muhlenbergia
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas Native Plants , United States Native Plants