Exemplar Horticulture
This striking cool season perennial grass forms a low clump of mounding green-grey foliage; long graceful flower stems bear purple-tinted airy panicles that sway in the wind; foliage and flowers turn bright yellow in fall and mature to tawny gold.
Foliage and flowers turn bright yellow in fall
Good in borders, large containers, mass plantings and as a focal point.
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Skyracer'
(Skyracer Moor Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
4 (-30°F/-34°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun to part shade |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
24" (61 cm) |
Width |
36" (91 cm) |
Flower Height |
84" (213 cm) |
Flower Colour | Airy, purple-tinted panicles on long, graceful stems turn gold in fall |
Bloom Time |
June - July |
Watering Needs |
Moderate. Keep moist in hot conditions |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers fertile, moist soil types |