Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)

Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)

Height, Spread: 2-3 ft for both

Water/Soil: medium-dry, well-drained, adaptable to most soil types

Light: Full sun-part shade 

 Bloom: Fall, feathery pink flowers

Native Range: Central & eastern USA into Mexico

Qualities: Drought tolerant, deer resistant, wildlife resource, pollinator resource, erosion control

Notes: Warm season perennial grass commonly found in dry open woodlands and savannas in the wild. As a clump-forming grass, it provides shelter to wildlife and attracts butterflies. Birds and small mammals eat its seeds and it attracts beneficial insects such as ladybugs. A low-maintenance plant, it is best used as an accent or in mass plantings in borders, drought-tolerant gardens, and meadow gardens.