Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen'
Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen'
Molinia Molinia
'Poul Petersen' _ 'Poul Petersen' is a tufted, deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of upright, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, narrow panicles of dark purple flower spikelets on in summer.
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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 'Poul Petersen' (Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen') will reach a height of 3ft 11in and a spread of 3ft 3in 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 'Poul Petersen'
Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen'
Molinia Molinia
'Poul Petersen' _ 'Poul Petersen' is a tufted, deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of upright, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, narrow panicles of dark purple flower spikelets on in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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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 'Poul Petersen' (Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen') will reach a height of 3ft 11in and a spread of 3ft 3in 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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