Dwarf Pink Muhly Grass Shrub

Bright Pink Plumes Rise in Early Fall to Explode in Color & Texture

This dwarf pink Muhly grass shrub cultivar is as unique as it is breathtaking! In the autumn, it creates an incredible display of billowy, vibrant pink ‘hairgrass’ that will add a playful yet sophisticated look to your garden.

This North Carolina native plant’s fall flowering makes it a very distinguishing ornamental grass addition to any landscape. In the early spring growing season, white flowering stalks shoot up before its pink flowers form season color.

Masses of airy, open, loosely branched blooms (each to 12 inches long) in purple-red to pink colors hang above the dark green foliage in lengthy fall bloom. Some may say it looks like cotton candy pink grass giving it the nickname of cotton candy grass! Tan seed head plumes continue to thrive all through winter on this grass.

Does Dwarf Pink Muhly Grass Come Back Every Year?

Yes, your dwarf pink Muhly grass will regrow every year when the climate is right. Pink Muhly grass is a perennial plant, meaning that it will grow back nearly indefinitely as long as it is well taken care of. 

Does Dwarf Pink Muhly Grass Need Full Sun?

Traditionally, pink Muhly grass thrives in full sun. However, if you’re in an especially warm climate, some shade is good for the plant as well.  This warm season plant doesn’t like wet conditions so be sure to plant in a well drained soil site.

How Big Does Dwarf Pink Muhly Grass Grow?

Dwarf pink Muhly grass grows in the full sun across the United States in USDA growing zones 6-9. It can grow up to 2-3 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide at mature height. It is a good idea to feed with a slow release fertilizer in early spring while it is actively growing.

Does Pink Muhly Grass Spread?

Be careful, if left unpruned the pink muhly grass is invasive! The blue-green foliage has clump forming masses that will spread around the planting site. Dwarf pink Muhly grass can have your garden covered rather quickly. Containers work wonders for keeping the ornamental grass at bay!

Dwarf Pink Muhly Grass Care

Gulf muhly grass plants are a native plant of the South that boasts good drought tolerance and salt tolerance. It is low maintenance and can be planted in a wide range of sites including poor soil sites that are sandy or rocky.

Used by garden designers all over and looks wonderful in mass plantings or as ground covers in native gardens. For muhly grass spacing, be sure to plant this grass at least 3 feet apart.

Muhlenbergia capillaris aka muhly grass is easy to grow and tolerates heat, humidity, and drought (hence why it lives in Florida and southern North America). It is also deer resistant!

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