In the category of stunning grasses, Pink Muhly stands out. Its late-summer inflorescences glow hot pink and appear cloud-like above the foliage. These glorious colors arise just as most summer blooms are fading. From afar it looks like a pink haze above deep green foliage.
Butterflies songbirds are attracted to Pink Muhly, which makes a great specimen although becomes a show stopper when planted en masse.
Fun fact: Capillaris means hair-like
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Pink muhly grass
SKU: MC01-SS
$10.00Price
1 Quart
We expect this plant to be ready by June
- Latin: Muhlenbergia capillaris
- Height: 2-3 feet tall and wide
- Spacing: 3-4 feet
- Light: Full sun
- Soil: Dry, well drained
- Bloom: Pink, purplish August-November
- Foliage: Deciduous, green, fine textured
- Pair with: New England Aster, Black-eyed Susan, Golden Alexanders, Sneezeweed.
- Landscape:
- Resistance: Deer
- Native range here