Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Moorhexe' (Purple moor grass 'Moorhexe')
Other names: Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe', Moor witch
'Moorhexe' is a clump-forming, deciduous tufted grass with rigidly upright, linear green leaves which turn golden yellow in autumn. Dark purple flower spikelets in summer to autumn are held tightly against the erect stems.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Heidebraut' (Purple moor grass 'Heidebraut')
Other names: Molinia Heidebraut
'Heidebraut' is a clump-forming, deciduous tufted grass with open, linear green leaves which turn golden yellow in autumn. Fine brown flower panicles in summer to autumn bloom earlier than other varieities.
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1m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent' (Purple moor grass 'Transparent')
Other names: Molinia Transparent
'Transparent' is a clump-forming, deciduous grass with arching, linear, dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn and tall, slender stems bearing feathery, purple flower spikelets from summer into autumn.
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1.2m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Windspiel' (Purple moor grass 'Windspiel')
Other names: Molinia litoralis 'Windspiel', Molinia caerulea 'Windspiel'
'Windspiel' is a clump-forming, deciduous grass with linear, grey-green leaves turning yellow-orange in autumn. Upright stems bear open panicles of purple flower spikelets in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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2m 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 |
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 'Skyracer' (Purple moor grass 'Skyracer')
Other names: Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Sky Racer'
'Skyracer' is a clump-forming, tufted, deciduous perennial grass with flat, arching, linear, mid-green leaves that turn gold in autumn. Narrow, dense panicles of purple flower spikelets bloom in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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2.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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