Muhlenbergia
Muhly
- Height × spread
- 0.4m – 0.4m × 0.6m – 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
Grasses for dry places with slender, hair-like leaves and long, slender or frothy flower-spikes. The basal foliage clump can appear somewhat rigid, sometimes arching or lax. The foliage is in shades of green or blue. The flowers have soft pink, purple and red shades. These plants come in a range of heights from compact Muhlenbergia reverchonii at less than a metre in height to a number which reach a height of 1.5 metres in flower, such as Muhlenbergia lindheimeri.
- Flower colour
- Silver, White
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.4m – 0.4m
- Spread
- 0.6m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Planting
Support tall stems
The plant may require support for long stems. Provide an artificial frame which it can grow through, or loosely tie the whole plant. A network of twigs can be woven together to provide a framework through which the plant can grow.
Tall stems can lean or be battered by weather. Support the plant to keep its vertical lines, aiming for a natural appearance which is easy on the eye.