| Description | Mountain Friend Purple Moor Grass (Molinia) is a warm season grass reaching about 4-5 with flower stalks. Also called Bergfreund Tall Purple Moor grass, |
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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 | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid hot and dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid hot and dry, common in moist to wet areas. |
| Temperature | cool season grass |
| Flowers | spikes |
| Fruit | small fruit (caryopsis or grains) |
| Leaves | deep green, fall glowing orange-yellow. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | foliage 3 feet, 4-5 with flower stalks, mounded base |
| 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) |
| Cultivar Origin | Karl Partsch, Germany |
| Misc Facts | Species plants native to moist, sunny open habits including moors, bogs, fens, mountain grasslands, and lake shores. Native region is temperate Europe. (#222) |
| Notes & Reference | #178-Morton Arboretum ( www.mortonarb.org), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke), #211-Bluestem Nursery (www.bluestem.ca) |
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