Plumetastic® Pink Muhly Grass

Name: Plumetastic® Pink Muhly Grass
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 08487
Rating: 100 (3 reviews)

Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Irvine'

Pronunciation: mew-len-BERG-gee-uh kap-ill-AIR-iss

SKU #08487

USDA Zone

7-10

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OVERVIEW
Description	Stately, showy foliage with an exceptional, upright, slightly arching form. Glittering clouds of vivid purple plumes emerge 3 to 5 weeks later than Regal Mist, lending far richer color from late summer to fall. Foliage stays green much longer than others of its type. An outstanding single specimen; spectacular massed in a meadow or native garden.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Once established water during dry spells.
Blooms	Late Summer through Fall
Mature Size	Reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, clumping slightly wider; blooms reach 4 ft. tall.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container, Poolside
Design Ideas	Wonderful planted in mass with a solid wall background to highlight the flowers. Also attractive planted in the open next to a pond or pool. The delicate, airy flowers wave and shimmer in the wind. This plant is versatile and can be mixed into ornamental or native landscape designs. Superb hillside plant, especially when situated so that the flower plumes are back-lit by the afternoon sunlight.
Flower Color	Purplish-pink
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Catmint (Nepeta); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Scotch Broom (Cytisus)

CARE
Care	Easy to grow and adaptable; thrives in average to lean, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. For a neat appearance, hard prune old foliage annually, before new leaves emerge.

HISTORY
Lore	The genus Muhlenbergia is named for Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg (1753-1815),a Lutheran minister and the first president of Franklin College in Pennsylvania. He is most famous due to his work in the field of botany where he named and classified over 150 species of plants. Most species are native to Mexico, the U.S. and Asia. Muhlenbergia capillaris is native to the Southern U.S and found in pine flatlands, coastal uplands and sandy prairies along the Gulf States.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-10