Poaceae
Molinia arundinacea
Molinia arundinacea
Also known as Molinia altissima, Molinia caerulea var. arundinacea, Molinia pocsii, Molinia caerulea f. gracilis
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Tall Grass · Moor Grass · Autumn Color · Perennial Grass · Shade Tolerant · European Native · Wildlife Garden · Naturalistic Planting
Tall moor grass thrives in partial shade to full sun and prefers consistently moist, slightly acidic soils. It forms elegant, arching clumps that turn golden-yellow in autumn and provides outstanding ornamental interest through winter. Cut back old foliage to the ground in late winter before new growth emerges.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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