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Regal Mist Muhly Grass, Pink Muhly
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Clumping ornamental grass. Rounded, mounding habit. Bright to dark green, thin, wiry foliage. Airy, purple-pink to reddish plumes hover in a cloud above the foliage. Plumes turn tan as seeds mature. May turn tan in frost conditions, otherwise mainly evergreen in our area. For best look cut down to around 3 to 5 inches above the ground in late winter or early spring. May brown out in summer if given insufficient water.
- Plant type: Ornamental Grass
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
- Height range: 1–5 Feet
- Width range: 1–5 Feet
- Growth rate: Fast, Medium
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Pink, Red, Purple
- Flower season: Autumn, Winter
- Fruit color: Brown
- General foliage color: Green
- Fall foliage color: Green, Brown
- Design style: Patio Plant
- Hardiness cold tolerance: -20 °F
- Soil preference: Well Drained
- Canopy value: 7 ft²
- Native location: Eastern U. S., Northern Mexico
- PH preference: Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39
- USDA hardiness zone: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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