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Molinia caerulea

Family: poaceae
Common name(s): Variegated Moor Grass
Synonym(s): Molinia arundinacea
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 8~9

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Links for Molinia caerulea

• BBC Gardening: Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Variegata' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Cal's Plant of the Week: Molinia caerulea "variegata" - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation. (zone 4-9) (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-8) (2 photos)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Molinia caerulea 'Dauerstrahl' - Catalog page with descriptive information (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4)
• Garden.org: Molinia caerulea 'Skyracer' - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (1 photo)
• Heritage Perennials: Molinia caerulea Swamp Witch - Profile with description and horticultural details. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3-9) (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-8) (2 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4-8a) (2 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information

Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea

Common name(s): Tall purple moor grass
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 8~9

Links

• BBC Gardening: Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-8) (2 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Transparent' - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4). Also a page for 'Windspiel'.
• Digging Dog Nursery: Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Bergfreund’ - Catalog page with descriptive information (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4) (1 photo)
• Heritage Perennials: Molinia caerulea arundinacea ‘Skyracer’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 4-9) (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Skyracer' - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-8) (1 photo)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (additional information for other varieties)

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea

Common name(s): Moor Grass
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 9

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5) (1 photo)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea ‘Heidebraut’ - Catalog page with descriptive information (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Variegata' - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-9) (1 photo)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information. Also a page for 'Variegata'.