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Pink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillarisDescription
Your neighbors will beg to know which unique, pink grass is growing in your yard. Breathtaking pink mist forms on top of Pink Muhly Grass from late summer and lasts throughout fall. These pink plumes add an absolutely stunning highlight to your landscape.
Not only is Pink Muhly a showy softener for your yard, it's super low maintenance and fast growing. Since it's a clump grass, it stays where you plant it and won't invade other plantings. Muhly grass is deer resistant, drought, heat and even salt tolerant! It is a perfect ornamental grass for coastal areas.
A unique grass with gorgeous color that easy to maintain, fast growing, and versatile...what more could you ask for in a plant?
Key Features
- Fabulous ornamental grass. Pink Muhly is super unique and breathtakingly beautiful.
- Pink plumes. The airy pink flowers are a sight to behold. They add pretty pink color while softening the landscape.
- Year-round interest. Pink Muhly Grass blooms throughout fall. This is when its most exciting feature steals the show, but there is so much more to this plant. This green ornamental grass adds texture and color to the landscape in spring, summer, and fall. Even when this grass goes dormant, it still holds its shape so it even looks great in winter.
- Hardy plant. This grass can stand up to deer, drought, heat, and salt. Once established this plant is no to low maintenance.
- Non-invasive. Pink muhly is compact and stays in a clump so it is not invasive like some other ornamental grass.
Pro Tips
- A haircut in late winter or early spring and some food in spring will keep your grass in amazing shape. But your Pink Muhly will be just fine if you forget about it. Pamper it a little though and you are sure to have the best growth and blooms. Whether you are a low maintenance or no maintenance plant person, Pink Muhly will look great in your landscape!
- We do recommend a thick coat of mulch prior to winter for our growing zone 6 customers. Apply at least 2 inches of mulch extending a few inches beyond the rootzone for best results. This will protect you grass during the coldest temperatures.

Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 2-4 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-4 Feet |
Bloom Color | Pink |
How To Care
When planting your Pink Muhly Grass choose the best location for this plant to thrive. This grass is recommended for growing zones 6 to 9. It grows and flowers best in full sun, but tolerates part shade, especially in zones 8 and 9. Muhly Grass is extremely adaptable to a variety of soil.
Water deeply about twice weekly for the first 2 to 3 months after planting. After establishing, it is extremely drought tolerant and only rarely needs water. Water thoroughly in extreme heat, especially in the first summer. Fertilize with a balanced, slow release fertilizer in spring for optimal growth. Prune back to about 4-6 inches in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges for a clean start. However, pruning is not necessary.
Pink Muhly Grass is extremely hardy. It is pollution, flood, and salt tolerant as well as deer, insect and disease resistant.
Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 2-4 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-4 Feet |
Bloom Color | Pink |
Landscape Ideas
Fabulous for lining walkways, mass and group plantings, or staggering throughout your landscape, Pink Muhly is a gardener's dream. Try this stunning plant in containers for a great look. Just be sure to move the potted dormant grass into a garage or basement during winter if you are in growing zone 6.
For additional options, be sure to browse our Ornamental Grasses, Miscanthus Maiden Grass and Shrubs collections.
Shipping Restriction | AZ |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Height | 2-4 Feet |
Mature Width | 2-4 Feet |
Bloom Color | Pink |
Shipping Details
You can still order now, but due to cold weather and the risk of cold damage in transit, we will delay shipping to areas indicated on the map and below:
- Orders in Growing Zones 3-4 will ship May 1st
- Orders in Growing Zones 5-6 will ship mid April
- Orders in Growing Zones 7-10 will ship immediately
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, and delayed delivery is noted.
We will return to normal shipping in the spring.
If you live within a delayed shipping zone and would like your plant shipped immediately, please contact customer support at support@plantingtree.com
Inventory is moving fast! Order now to reserve your plants. Due to cold weather and the risk of cold damage in transit, we will delay shipping to areas indicated on the map and below. We do this so your plant has the best opportunity to thrive in your landscape.
- Orders in Growing Zones 3-4 will start shipping May 1st
- Orders in Growing Zones 5-6 will start shipping mid April
- Orders in Growing Zones 7-10 will ship immediately
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, but are available for pre-order and this will be indicated on the product page.
We will return to normal shipping schedules in the spring.
If you live within a delayed shipping zone and would like your plant shipped immediately, please contact customer support at support@plantingtree.com
*Orders ship in 1-3 days. West Coast orders may be held until the following Monday to prevent additional transit time.
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