
Moor Grass
- Botanical Name
- Molinia caerulea
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 2 to 8 feet
- Width
- 1 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Early to mid summer: purplish
- Fall Color
- Orange-yellow
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, rich in organic matter
- Planting & Care
- Grows in a wide range of soils, but performs best in acid soil
- Divide in spring
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- M. caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Skyracer' - 6 to 8 feet tall flower spikes
- Variegata - leaves striped with white
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