| Description | Dauerstrahl Purple Moor Grass (Molinia) forms a tuft of green leaves topped with sprays of tiny flowers on long scapes. The foliage turns yellow in the fall. It's a nice medium-sized ornamental grass. |
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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 | a cool season grass |
| Flowers | Narrow panicles of dark purple-green flowers borne on long stalks. |
| Leaves | It forms a 24'" tuft of green leaves that change to yellow in the fall. |
| Dimensions | with flower stalks reaching 4-5 feet |
| Maintenance | Cut down in the fall or allow to remain over winter for added interest in the landscape. Cut back before the new growth starts in the spring. |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Species plants native to moist, sunny open habitats, including moors, bogs, fens, mountain grasslands, and lake shores. The native region is temperate Europe. (#222) |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829), a Jesuit historian and writer on the civil and natural history of Chile. The species 'caerulea', meaning blue |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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