Purple Muhly Grass
Plant Specifics
Native grasses are SO important in the landscape. They serve as anchors for the soil, their roots are hosts for beneficial fungi, and are far more aesthetic than turf or sodgrass. The fruits give an explosion of beautiful purple. Plant this instead of the purple fountaingrass! Highly salt tolerant!
4" pots, shipped in careful wrapping. Local pickup available!
| Size: | 1-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Purple | |
| Phenology: | Forms dense clumps. Blooms in fall. | |
| Habitats: | Flatwoods, sandhill, wet prairie, cutthroat seeps, dry hammocks, disturbed sites. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Mass plantings. Borders | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Moisture: | Moist to occasional dry | |
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Highly salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | |
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | |
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand |
Wildlife
Small birds and other wildlife consume the seed.