Muhly Grass is a delicate looking ornamental grass that forms dense clumps of upright grass-like foliage. The fine blue green foliage is topped with tall airy ivory plumes that bloom above the foliage in fall before tanning and persist into winter. Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.
Muhlenbergia capillaris acts as a host plant for several moth and butterfly species, as well as provides habitat for traveling butterflies.
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Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Origins:
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Eastern North America, GA Native
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Height:
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3' - 4'
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Spread:
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2' - 3'
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Spacing:
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2.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 10
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White/Tan
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Season of Interest:
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Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Native Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Speedwell, Coneflower, Catmint
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Muhlenbergia capillaris 10zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
