Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl'
Purple moor grass 'Dauerstrahl'
Molinia Molinia
'Dauerstrahl' _ 'Dauerstrahl' is a tufted, deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of erect to slightly arching, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, narrow panicles of dark purple flower spikelets on in summer.
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Dark-purple in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Remove dead leaved and old flowered stems in spring.
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Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl' (Purple moor grass 'Dauerstrahl') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Woodland
Grow in any moderately fertile, preferably acid, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl'
Purple moor grass 'Dauerstrahl'
Molinia Molinia
'Dauerstrahl' _ 'Dauerstrahl' is a tufted, deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of erect to slightly arching, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, narrow panicles of dark purple flower spikelets on in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
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Dark-purple in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Remove dead leaved and old flowered stems in spring.
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Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl' (Purple moor grass 'Dauerstrahl') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Woodland
Grow in any moderately fertile, preferably acid, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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