Name: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)
Average Landscape Size: 2–3 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide; can reach 4 ft if unpruned; clumping, fountain-like habit
Sun Requirements: Full sun; 6+ hours daily for best flowering
Water Needs: Low; extremely drought tolerant, native to Texas
Deer Resistance: High
Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 6–10; native and extremely hardy in Willis
Fertilization & Pruning: Minimal fertilizer needed; cut back in late winter
Detailed Description: This Pink Muhly Grass is absolutely magical when those pink-purple cloud-like plumes appear in fall! At 2 to 3 feet tall, it's perfect for mass plantings or as accent plants. Here in Willis, this native grass is perfectly adapted to our climate and creates the most incredible fall display - it literally looks like pink clouds floating in your landscape. It's extremely drought tolerant once established and those fall plumes are simply breathtaking. Perfect for adding native beauty that requires zero maintenance!
Name: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)
Average Landscape Size: 2–3 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide; can reach 4 ft if unpruned; clumping, fountain-like habit
Sun Requirements: Full sun; 6+ hours daily for best flowering
Water Needs: Low; extremely drought tolerant, native to Texas
Deer Resistance: High
Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 6–10; native and extremely hardy in Willis
Fertilization & Pruning: Minimal fertilizer needed; cut back in late winter
Detailed Description: This Pink Muhly Grass is absolutely magical when those pink-purple cloud-like plumes appear in fall! At 2 to 3 feet tall, it's perfect for mass plantings or as accent plants. Here in Willis, this native grass is perfectly adapted to our climate and creates the most incredible fall display - it literally looks like pink clouds floating in your landscape. It's extremely drought tolerant once established and those fall plumes are simply breathtaking. Perfect for adding native beauty that requires zero maintenance!