| Description | Skyracer Moor grass (Molinia caerulea) is an ornamental grass with tall flower scapes rising above the dense mound of foliage. I have seen this grass producing excellent yellow fall color. |
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| Pronunciation | (moh-LIN-ee-ah) |
| Plant Type | Grass Ornamental, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Flowers | emerge purplish to brownish, on tall scapes, change to yellow in the fall |
| Leaves | dense mounded basal clump, green, yellow fall |
| Dimensions | over 6 feet tall |
| Maintenance | cut down in the fall or allow to remain over winter for added interest in the landscape |
| Propagation | a slow grower, use good size divisions |
| Native Site | Species plants native to moist, sunny open habits including moors, bogs, fens, mountain grasslands, and lake shores. Native region is temperate Europe. (#222) |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Kurt Bluemel, Bluemels Nursery USA. |
| Notes & Reference | #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rick Darke), #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee) |
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