Pot Size: 2 gallons
Native Status: Nativar
Description: ‘White Cloud’ Muhly Grass is an exceptionally showy grass. It is slightly larger and more upright than the straight species and blooms a little later. It has fluffy plumes of delicate white flowers in late summer and fall that rise a foot above the narrow blue green foliage. The flowering stalks will mature and persist into winter. This plant belongs in well-drained soils because it is very drought tolerant, also does well in sandy soils. Should be planted in mass to create a statement in the landscape, does well in edging and borders as well as centerpieces.
Light Exposure: Full Sun – Partial Shade Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Moisture: Moist to Occasionally Dry Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 3 - 4 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 2-3 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Blooms white from August through November.
Historical Uses: Varieties of this grass are utilized in the Southeastern United States as a natural resource for coiled basketry by the Gullah Geechee culture. Muhlenbergia capillaris is Indigenous to America, first documented in 1785 by botanist Ernest Muhlenburg.
Wildlife Values: Muhly grass serves as habitat and food source for birds. The grass forms a low canopy that small animals can use for shelter and refuge.
👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox or Clemson Plant Profiles
Photo Credits:
1 - Clemson University
2 - Muhlenbergia capillaris 'White Cloud' Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
3 - Muhlenbergia capillaris (Durham County)-Mid Summer Andrea Laine CC BY-NC 4.0
Pot Size: 2 gallons
Native Status: Nativar
Description: ‘White Cloud’ Muhly Grass is an exceptionally showy grass. It is slightly larger and more upright than the straight species and blooms a little later. It has fluffy plumes of delicate white flowers in late summer and fall that rise a foot above the narrow blue green foliage. The flowering stalks will mature and persist into winter. This plant belongs in well-drained soils because it is very drought tolerant, also does well in sandy soils. Should be planted in mass to create a statement in the landscape, does well in edging and borders as well as centerpieces.
Light Exposure: Full Sun – Partial Shade Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Moisture: Moist to Occasionally Dry Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 3 - 4 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 2-3 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Blooms white from August through November.
Historical Uses: Varieties of this grass are utilized in the Southeastern United States as a natural resource for coiled basketry by the Gullah Geechee culture. Muhlenbergia capillaris is Indigenous to America, first documented in 1785 by botanist Ernest Muhlenburg.
Wildlife Values: Muhly grass serves as habitat and food source for birds. The grass forms a low canopy that small animals can use for shelter and refuge.
👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox or Clemson Plant Profiles
Photo Credits:
1 - Clemson University
2 - Muhlenbergia capillaris 'White Cloud' Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
3 - Muhlenbergia capillaris (Durham County)-Mid Summer Andrea Laine CC BY-NC 4.0
