Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Overdam' (Purple moor grass 'Overdam')
Other names: Molinia caerulea 'Overdam'
'Overdam' is a deciduous grass forming a narrow clump of upright, linear, grey- to blue-green leaves turning yellow-orange in autumn. Erect stems bear open panicles of brown flower spikelets in from midsummer into autumn.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Karl Foerster' (Purple moor grass 'Karl Foerster')
Other names: Molinia Karl Foerster
'Karl Foerster' is a clump-forming deciduous tufted grass with open, linear leaves which turn yellow in autumn. Fine purple flower panicles in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Other names: Strawberry myrtle, Eugenia ugni, Myrtus ugni
U. molinae is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with ovate to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and, in late spring, fragrant, nodding, bowl-shaped, white flowers followed by spherical, edible, dark red fruit.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea 'Torch' (Purple moor grass 'Torch')
Other names: Purple moor-grass 'Torch'
'Torch' is a deciduous grass forming a narrow clump of upright, linear, mid-green leaves turning yellow-orange in autumn. Erect stems bear open panicles of brown flower spikelets in from midsummer into autumn.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Fontane' (Purple moor grass 'Fontane' )
Other names: Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Fontäne'
'Fontane' is a clump-forming grass with narrow, arching leaves and airy, purple flowers that fade to yellow-brown in autumn.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Breeze' (Purple moor grass 'Breeze')
'Breeze' is a clump-forming, tufted, deciduous perennial grass with flat, arching, linear, mid-green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Narrow, dense panicles of purple flower spikelets bloom in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Variegata' (Variegated purple moor grass)
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.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Windsaule' (Purple moor grass 'Windsaule')
Other names: Molinia caerulea 'Windsaule'
'Windsaule' is a clump-forming, deciduous grass with linear, mid-green leaves turning yellow-orange in autumn. Upright stems bear open panicles of green-brown flower spikelets in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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2.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Strahlenquelle' (Fountain spray moor grass 'Strahlenquelle' )
'Strahlenquelle' is a clump-forming grass with narrow arching leaves and airy purple flowers that fade to yellow-brown in autumn. This cultivar forms a broader plant than some others.
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0.9m max. spread |
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0.7m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Dauerstrahl' (Purple moor grass '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.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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