Airy Pink Plumes
Fine panicles rise above the foliage and create soft late-season landscape color.Airy pink plumes create soft late-season color.
Muhlenbergia Capillaris Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Ornamental Borders
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Muhlenbergia capillaris, commonly called pink muhly grass, is a clump-forming warm-season perennial with fine green foliage and airy pink to purplish flower panicles. Mass plantings create a soft cloud of late-season color.
Grow in full sun for the strongest floral display and use soil that drains well. Keep young plants watered while roots establish; mature plants tolerate heat, dry periods, and a broad range of soil textures.
A clump-forming perennial ornamental grass with fine foliage and airy pink plumes that bring soft late-season color.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low to Moderate
Soil Preference
Adaptable and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Adaptable Perennial
Established clumps tolerate heat, humidity, drought, and varied well-drained soils.Established clumps handle heat and dry periods.
Strong Mass Display
Groups of plants combine into a broad cloud of color in borders and meadows.Mass plantings create a broad cloud of color.
Best Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Low to Moderate
- Soil Preference
- Adaptable and well-drained
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose a sunny seedbed or tray with a clean, well-drained growing medium.
Choose full sun and a clean, well-drained medium.
Sow
Sow shallowly according to the packet directions and maintain good seed-to-soil contact.
Sow shallowly with good seed-to-soil contact.
Water
Keep the seedbed evenly moist while germination and early root growth begin.
Keep evenly moist during germination and early growth.
Thin
Thin or pot up crowded seedlings so developing clumps receive light and airflow.
Thin crowded seedlings for light and airflow.
Establish
Harden off and plant in full sun, watering regularly until roots are established.
Harden off, plant in sun, and water until established.
Garden Uses
Ornamental Borders
Naturalized Plantings
Meadows
Erosion Control
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