Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'

Family:
Variegated Purple Moor Grass

Family:
Poaceae (or Gramineae)

Description:
This variegated form of Purple Moor Grass performs admirably in moist, rich, acid soil in full sun, and although slow-growing, forms a beautiful "mop" of foliage at maturity, to 1.5 feet tall. Here, three clumps arch in the foreground of the taller-growing variegated form of Feather Reed Grass, known as 'Overdam'.

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