Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-11, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream, pink and purple blooms in fall. It attracts butterflies, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and drought, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

2-3 ft × 2-3 ft

Spacing

3 feet-6 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Cream, Pink, Purple, Red

Bloom season

Fall

Attracts

Butterflies, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Erosion, Heat, Humidity, Pollution, Poor soil, Salt

Native to

Western-central United States