Pot Size: 1 gallon
Native Status: Native
Description: A North American native, pink muhly grass sounds is an excellent landscape plant. Long-lived, with little to no insect or disease pests, and highly resistant to deer grazing, this ornamental grass is perfect for the low-maintenance garden. Muhly grass tolerates heat, humidity, drought, and poor soil and is highly salt tolerant. . Pink Muhly Grass grows in a mound with erect, blue-green foliage until September when spectacular, billowing pink seed heads form a cotton-candy crown. When planted in masses, the dramatic effect can take your breath away.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Moisture: Moist to Occasionally Dry Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 2-3 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 2ft. 4 in. -3 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Blooms rosy pink from July through September.
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
The information provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Medicinal plants can have serious side effects and interactions with medications. Consult your healthcare provider before using any herbal remedies, as you are responsible for your own health decisions.
Photo Credits:
1 - Muhlenbergia capillaris plant John E. Branch, Jr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
2 - Muhlenbergia capillaris in native setting leppyone CC BY 2.0
3 - Muhlenbergia capillaris foliage Heather Paul CC BY-ND 2.0
Pot Size: 1 gallon
Native Status: Native
Description: A North American native, pink muhly grass sounds is an excellent landscape plant. Long-lived, with little to no insect or disease pests, and highly resistant to deer grazing, this ornamental grass is perfect for the low-maintenance garden. Muhly grass tolerates heat, humidity, drought, and poor soil and is highly salt tolerant. . Pink Muhly Grass grows in a mound with erect, blue-green foliage until September when spectacular, billowing pink seed heads form a cotton-candy crown. When planted in masses, the dramatic effect can take your breath away.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Moisture: Moist to Occasionally Dry Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 2-3 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 2ft. 4 in. -3 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Blooms rosy pink from July through September.
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
The information provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Medicinal plants can have serious side effects and interactions with medications. Consult your healthcare provider before using any herbal remedies, as you are responsible for your own health decisions.
Photo Credits:
1 - Muhlenbergia capillaris plant John E. Branch, Jr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
2 - Muhlenbergia capillaris in native setting leppyone CC BY 2.0
3 - Muhlenbergia capillaris foliage Heather Paul CC BY-ND 2.0
