Common Name: Pink Muhlygrass
Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia Capillaris
Height: 1–3 ft (30 – 90 cm)
Span: 2–3 ft (60 – 90 cm)
Growth Rate: Fast
Sun Tolerance: Full Sun
ABP Index: 2.0 (Aesthetics 3.0, Solidarity 1.0)
Muhlenbergia capillaris, commonly known as the pink muhlygrass also known as hairawn muhly is native to North America. The plant that grows to be about 30–90 cm (1–3 ft) tall and 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) wide. It is well grown in sandy or rocky, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. Best in full sun. Tolerant of heat, humidity and drought, but generally grows taller with consistent moisture. The plant itself includes a double layer; green leaf-like structures surround the understory, with purple-pink flowers out-growing them from the bottom up. It blooms in fall. The flowers are very feathery and add a cloudlike appearance to the top of the grass. Its hardiness and drought-tolerant properties make it a useful native ornamental grass in land reclamation, and it also has potential as fine fuel for burn management programs to reduce understory. Its advantages for cultivation include being disease resistant, tolerant of shade, and easy to maintain with annual pruning. People also like to plant it in their garden as ornamental plants.
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