Harry Awn Muhly

Muhlenbergia capillaris hairy awn muhly.

Harry awn muhly. Hairawn muhlyis a hardy and drought tolerant native ornamental grass that can be used for land reclamation. Resembling cotton candy the large airy open inflorescences half as long as the entire plant float gracefully above the dark green basal foliage of finely textured leaves. Plant people throughout history have let their interest in plants turn to passion and their passion turn to obsession. Very showy flower plumes like puffs of rosy red smoke rise 2 feet above the foliage in early fall.

Select options help us improve product. Help us improve product information share by email print. Gulf muhly hair awn muhly hairy awn muhly hair grass pink muhly poaceae grass family synonym s. Of groton and the late deloris nee leopolski uhl who died november 9 1999.

Hairawn muhly produces striking pink and purple blooms in the fall. Native to eastern u s. Looks much like muhlenbergia filipes but is taller and blooms earlier. Incredibly ornamental muhlenbergia capillaris pink muhly grass is a clump forming warm season perennial grass forming surreal clouds of vibrant pink to pinkish red flower panicles from early to late fall.

Call branch for pricing at 1 800 748 3663. Muhlenbergia capillaris muhlenbergia capillaris lam trin. L48 n pr hairy awn muhly or gulf muhly is a 1 1 2 3 ft perennial grass with a large airy much branched seed head up to half as long as the entire. Muhly grass is named for gotthif henry ernest mühlenberg 1753 1815 who was the pastor of the trinity lutheran church in lancaster pa and an avid amateur botanist.

Herr mühlenberg seems to be one of those people. Other gardeners loved these great plants too. Harry died from injuries sustained in a hit and run boating accident on cayuga lake. Dark green foliage forms a mound to 34 feet tall and at least as wide.

Born december 20 1974 in ithaca he was the son of harry a. Pink muhly hairy awn muhly muhlenbergia capillaris. Check other stores your products were added. Long awn hairgrass muhly grass hairy awn muhly uses conservation.

Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north america s native plants through native plant lists and image galleries conservation education natural landscapes seed collection millennium seed bank msb project preserving and restoring native communities spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Muca2 usda native status. The foliage of this grass reaches to nearly 2 feet tall with the flowers topping 3 feet. United states with stunning pink airy flowering panicles that hover cloud like above the fine textured olive green foliage.

Harry was employed as a machinist for borg warner ithaca and had previously been employed by kolar machine shop.