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Muhlenbergia capillaris

Common name pink muhly grass; Gulf muhlygrass

Family poaceae

Life cycle perennial (Z5-10)

Flowers pink

Size 36" (60" in flower)

Light sun-a bit of shade

Cultural notes heat and drought tolerant

Clumping ornamental grass that's quite popular here around Texas for its heat and drought tolerance and its pink plumes in fall, which then turn tan and persist through winter. Before flowering, it's just a narrowly upright clump of green grass. Benefits from being cut to the ground in late winter.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: houston front yard

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