Pink Muhlygrass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: This clump-forming ornamental grass is native to the mid-western United States. Long, green, thread-like leaves emerge in late-May to early-June and grow up to three feet high. The best feature of this grass is its seed heads that emerge in airy pink clusters in fall. It prefers well-drained soils and should be cut down each year in the spring to remove the dead leaves.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Small
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Small (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, under 3' tall): Gather dried seed head stalks in one hand and use hand pruners to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Fall
Bloom Period: Sep - Nov
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
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