Grass, Regal Mist (Pink Muhly)
Description: 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.
Common Name: Regal Mist (Pink Muhly) Grass
Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia capillaris
Type: Perennial, Ornamental Grass
Exposure: Full Sun – Partial Shade
Size: 2-3′ height, 3-4′ spread
Foliage Color: Green
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Period: Late Summer – Fall
Landscape Use: Accent, Annual Flower Bed,Containers / Planters, Entryway, Erosion Control, Focal Point Specimen, Foundation, Garden Pond, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Median Strips, Outdoor Living Areas, Perennial Garden, Shrub Border, Small Groups, Woodland Border
Soil: Well-Drained
Zone: 5 – 10
Growth Rate: Moderate
Companion Plants: Little Zebra Grass, Adagio Dwarf Maiden Grass. Stop by and visit our garden center and nursery to talk with our staff about other plants in stock.