Purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea
Purple moor grass is a clump-forming ornamental grass that develops beautiful purple-tinged foliage in fall. It prefers consistently moist soil and requires annual cutting back in late winter. This grass adds excellent texture and movement to naturalistic plantings.
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
18″
Watering Schedule
Every 10-14 Days • Water At Base Until Soil Is Evenly Moist
Soil pH
5.5 – 6.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 36″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Native to
Attracts
Sources
Data: trefle
Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 6, 2016 by Tela Botanica − Florent BECK (cc-by-sa)
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