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Mexican Feather Grass
Airy ornamental grass for soft massing and contemporary beds.
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Seasonal Color
Gulf Muhly
Fine-textured ornamental grass known for seasonal plumes and soft movement in sunny plantings.
Plant Profile
- Botanical Name
- Muhlenbergia capillaris
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low to moderate once established
- Mature Size
- 2–3 ft H × 2–3 ft W
- Native Status
- Native
- USDA Zones
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
- grass
- texture
- seasonal
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Specifications
Key attributes for specifying and coordinating this product on professional projects.
- Category
- Ornamental Grasses
- Subcategory
- Seasonal Color
- Size class
- Standard
- Availability
- Seasonal Availability
- Sun exposure
- Full Sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Mature height
- 3–4 ft
- Mature spread
- 2–3 ft
- Growth habit
- Clumping, upright arching
- Soil preference
- Well-drained soils
- Care notes
- Cut back in late winter. Performs best in full sun with restrained irrigation once established.
Applications
Common project uses for this material in professional landscape work.
- Seasonal texture massing
- Contemporary residential beds
- Median and entry plantings
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