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Gulf Muhly
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Gulf Muhly is a fine-textured, clump-forming ornamental grass that erupts into a cloud of airy, pink to purple flower panicles in fall, holding that color for weeks before fading to tan. It grows in full sun in well-drained sandy, loamy, clay or rocky soil, tolerating drought once established. Songbirds and small mammals eat the seed, and the clumps naturalize readily by reseeding.
Record at a glance
Growing profile
- Sun
- Full Sun
- USDA zone
- USDA 5–9
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Dry · Moderate · Well-Drained
Vertical layer
Herbaceous- Soil pH
- 5.8–6.8
- Plant type
- Grass
- Mature height
- 24–36 in
- Mature spread
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