| Description | Windspeil Purple Moor grass (Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea) grows from a mound of foliage that turns brilliant yellow-gold in the fall. A tall plant growing over 6 feet tall. |
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| Pronunciation | (moh-LIN-ee-ah) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, 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) |
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