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Transparent flower stems of purple moor grass floating above the foliageOrnamental grasses

Molinia caerulea

Purple Moor Grass

Purple Moor Grass is a graceful native grass with fine, transparent flower stems that float like an airy cloud above the foliage. The purple flower heads appear from August to October and turn golden in autumn. The foliage drops cleanly in winter, requiring almost no clean-up.

Full sunMedium60–150 cm