Description | Staefa Moor Grass (Molinia) is a clump forming ornamental grass. Has stiff flower panicles that sway gracefully in the wind above the foliage. |
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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 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average, moist, avoid hot and dry |
Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid hot and dry, found growing in moist sites |
Temperature | cool season grass |
Flowers | spikes |
Fruit | small fruit (caryopsis or grains) |
Leaves | deep green, fall glowing orange-yellow |
Roots | fibrous |
Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall or taller |
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. |
Notes & Reference | 222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke), #211-Bluestem Nursery (www.bluestem.ca) |