Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Ivrine' ~ Monrovia® Plumetastic® Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Ivrine' ~ Monrovia® Plumetastic® Pink Muhly GrassMonrovia Plumetastic Pink Muhly Grass is a delicate looking ornamental grass that forms dense clumps of upright grass like foliage that stays green longer than the species. The narrow dark green foliage is topped with abundant fluffy purple pink plumes that bloom from late summer through fall. its tan seed heads persist into winter. Best color in full sun and moist well drained soil. Muhlenbergia capillaris acts as a host plant for several moth and

Monrovia® Plumetastic Pink Muhly Grass is a delicate looking ornamental grass that forms dense clumps of upright grass-like foliage that stays green longer than the species.  The narrow dark green foliage is topped with abundant fluffy purple-pink plumes that bloom from late summer through fall.  its tan seed heads persist into winter.  Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.  

Muhlenbergia capillaris acts as a host plant for several moth and butterfly species, as well as provides habitat for traveling butterflies.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Native Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, Speedwell

IMAGES: Ken Kennedy, Muhly grass, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-180129-0919-Muhlenbergia_capillaris-seedheads-Kaanapali_Beach_Walk-Maui

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown