Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata'
Variegated purple moor grass
Molinia Molinia
M. caerulea subs caerulea 'Variegata' - M. caerulea subs caerulea 'Variegata' is a deciduous grass. Foliage is fine and arching with cream stripes. Flower panicles are produced on upright stems in summer.
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple, Insignificant or absent in Summer; Insignificant or absent, Pale-brown in Autumn
Cream, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Cream in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata' (Variegated purple moor grass) 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
Plant in free-draining soil in full sun. Molinia prefer acidic conditions and can tolerate dry soils.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata'
Variegated purple moor grass
Molinia Molinia
M. caerulea subs caerulea 'Variegata' - M. caerulea subs caerulea 'Variegata' is a deciduous grass. Foliage is fine and arching with cream stripes. Flower panicles are produced on upright stems in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple, Insignificant or absent in Summer; Insignificant or absent, Pale-brown in Autumn
Cream, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Cream in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata' (Variegated purple moor grass) 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
Plant in free-draining soil in full sun. Molinia prefer acidic conditions and can tolerate dry soils.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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