About This Plant
Plant this low-maintenance, ornamental, native grass in large groups for a stunning display of late-season color in a unique shade of pink/purple thanks to ethereal plumes above dark green grass. This plant is highly salt tolerant and hardy even in poor, dry soils. Small mammals and songbirds are attracted to it for seed.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
The genus name Muhlenbergia comes from botanist, chemist, and minerologist Gotthilf Muhlenberg, who is credited with classifying and naming at least 150 species of plants.
Alternate Names
Pink Muhly, Purple Muhly, Pink Hair Grass, Hairgrass, Gulf Muhly, Muhly Grass
