{"title":"Muhlenbergia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuhlenbergia is a group of US native (including North Carolina) and Mexican native ornamental grasses for sale that are beautiful and easy to grow. The most popular of these is \u003cem\u003eMuhlenbergia capillaris\u003c\/em\u003e, aka purple muhly grass. \u003cem\u003eMuhlenbergia capillaris\u003c\/em\u003e is a tough, heat-loving, \u003ca title=\"perennial ornamental grasses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/decorative-ornamental-grasses-tall-small-dwarf-plant-varieties\"\u003eperennial ornamental grass\u003c\/a\u003e genus that is not only well-behaved in the garden, but is so showy that it should be grown as an annual outside of its hardiness range.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTypically, muhlenbergia plants have diffuse cloud-like seed heads floating above the canopy in fall. Recent selections have increased the color range, so in addition to the popular purple muhly grass, there are white and pink muhly grass selections available for sale too.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhether planted as a specimen, along a border, or in large drifts on a hillside, purple muhly grass puts on a dazzling fall show of color. The color effect is intensified in late afternoon when the descending sun lights up the seed heads from behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMuhlenbergia plants are as tough and flexible in the garden as any perennial ornamental grasses for sale. Purple muhly grass prefers full sun, tolerate drought, are not ravaged by deer but do \u003ca title=\"Shop all butterfly attracting plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/butterfly-garden-plants-flowers-that-attract-butterflies\"\u003eattract butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e. It is a tough, low maintenance plant which makes it perfect for rain gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTry pairing muhly grass with other plants that peak in the autumn like \u003ca title=\"aster\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/aster\"\u003easter\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"helianthus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/helianthus\"\u003ehelianthus\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"solidago\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/solidago-goldenrod-plant\"\u003esolidago\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"salvia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/salvia-greggii-guaranitica-farinacea-nemorosa\"\u003esalvia\u003c\/a\u003e. When you're ready to buy muhlenbergia (purple muhly grass) for your garden, check out our list of muhly grass for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to read our in-depth article by Dr. Patrick McMillan about \u003ca title=\"pink muhly grass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/pink-muhly-grass\"\u003epink muhly grass\u003c\/a\u003e and why \u003cem\u003eMuhlenbergia capillaris\u003c\/em\u003e in the trade is actually \u003cem\u003eMuhlenbergia sericea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"muhlenbergia-sericea-capillaris-of-horticulture","title":"Muhlenbergia sericea capillaris of Horticulture","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMuhlenbergia sericea is another US native (NC to Texas), ornamental, deer-resistant grass that will knock your horticultural socks off! Hairy awn muhly makes a nondescript clump of narrow green foliage (30\" x 30\") until mid- to late August, when the clumps are topped with cloud-like heads of reddish purple that age to pink...truly STUNNING!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024615109,"sku":"2317","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Muhlenbergia-sericea-capillaris-of-Horticulture.i-2317.s-62540.r-1_c7e5eeac-923b-431e-8f58-71b7f46002f0.jpg?v=1791569624"},{"product_id":"muhlenbergia-sericea-white-cloud","title":"Muhlenbergia sericea White Cloud","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Incorrectly known as Muhlenbergia capillaris) This dazzling deer-resistant introduction from Florida's Superior Trees is a white-flowered version of the wildly popular \u003ca title=\"Muhlenbergia capillaris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/muhlenbergia-capillaris\"\u003eMuhlenbergia\u003c\/a\u003e sericea. Starting in late September and continuing into early November (NC), the showy, 4' tall x 4' wide clumps are topped with a soft, see-through cloud of white that lasts well after frosts have begun...absolutely dynamite! Muhlenbergia sericea 'White Cloud' is a superb selection you simply must see to believe!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bZ0mMPY7T7M?si=WdNIqJnv9bLGwMBx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027241349,"sku":"6240","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Muhlenbergia-sericea-White-Cloud.i-6240.s-66370.r-1_7bf673e7-b38c-428e-921e-2b3ffc4212d1.jpg?v=1783365090"},{"product_id":"muhlenbergia-dumosa-patagonia","title":"Muhlenbergia dumosa Patagonia","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur 2026 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction is a more winter hardy selection of the North American (US\/Mexico) native, bamboo muhly. Our first attempt was from a Yucca Do Mexican collection promoted by JC Raulston in the early 1990s, only to find it lacked any winter hardiness north of Zone 9. Decades later, plantsman Patrick McMillan collected this new, much hardier form, from the Patagonia Mountains in Arizona's Santa Cruz County, at over 4,000' elevation. In the garden it forms a elegant, tightly-clumping specimen of 6' long arching, airy-textured stems, which strongly resemble a clumping bamboo. For us, it dies back to the ground at temperatures below 15 degrees F and re-sprouts in the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iIeKyIZYH7M\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450480562263,"sku":"17841","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Muhlenbergia-dumosa-Patagonia.i-17841.s-68335.r-1.jpg?v=1789477524"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/muhlenbergia-white-cloud-1900x350_95fdb7f9-ae31-401a-ad92-9b9bc614bd33.jpg?v=1686081453","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/muhlenbergia-muhly-grass-cotton-candy-grass-purple-pink-white.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}