New Moon Nurseries
Grasses
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Windspiel'
Common Name: Windspiel moor grass
Native to Europe & Asia (cultivar)
A selection with clump forming mounds 15-20" tall. Flowering begins in June, reaching from 6-7' tall. Leaves turn vibrant yellow in Autumn, and the flowers add winter structure and interest during the dark days of winter. Deer resistant, …
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Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Edith Dudszus'
Common Name: Edith Dudszus purple moor grass
Native to Europe & Asia (cultivar)
A selection of M. caerulea ssp caerulea for its rich purple, almost black, flower stems and dense flower spikes that rise above well mannered green tussocks. Perfect for the autumn and winter garden in medium to wet soils in full sun to parti…
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Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Heidebraut'
Common Name: Heidebraut moor grass
Native to Europe & Asia (cultivar)
More compact than the other selections we grow and flowering much earlier, with tufts only growing 1 to 1.5' tall, while flower stems arise 3-4' and are golden. Use them in the foreground allowing the setting sun to back light them. …
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
Common Name: Pink hair grass
Native to North America
Muhlenbergia capillaris is a warm season perennial grass with striking seasonal color and texture. Plants form a dense mound of attractive needle-like olive-green blades. In late summer, foliage is topped by nebulous clo…
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Nassella tenuissima
Common Name: Mexican Feather Grass
Native to SW United States and Northern Mexico
Nasella tenuissima is a swaying fine textured clump forming grass. The crisp green blades are arching and extremely narrow. Foliage can be semi-evergreen or deciduous depending on the climate. In summer narrow panicles …
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