| Description | Moorflame Moor Grass (Molinia caerulea) forms an upright clump of foliage with sprays of fine textured wheat-like flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (moe-LIN-ee-ah) (sir-EW-lee-ah) (ah-run-din-AY-see-ah) |
| Plant Type | Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Flowers | inflorescence of a loosely packed panicle, tan |
| Leaves | emerge chartreuse, changing to green, coppery-bronze in the fall. |
| Dimensions | plant 18", up to 30 plus inches with flower stalks, forms a small tuft |
| 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) |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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