Description | Windspeil (Molinia caerulea is a mounding grass with tall flowers stalks that dance in the wind. |
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Pronunciation | (moh-LIN-ee-ah) |
Plant Type | Grass Ornamental |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Temperature | cool season |
Flowers | panicles |
Leaves | green during the growing season, tan to yellow in the fall |
Roots | fiborous |
Dimensions | 15-20 inch mound of foliage, 6-7 feet flower stalks |
Maintenance | cut down in the fall or allow to remain over winter for added interest in the landscape |
Propagation | division |
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) |
Misc Facts | Genus name honors Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829), Jesuit historian, writer on the civil and natural history of Chile. The genus from Latin meaning blue. The cultivar name is German for wind’s game. aka Winds Game |
Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |