Skyracer Moor Grass, Purple Moor Grass

Skyracer Moor Grass, Purple Moor Grass

Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Skyracer'

A robust cool-season moor grass with wide arching foliage and tall airy panicles that provide strong vertical contrast above the mound.

  • Forms a robust arching clump of wide medium-green leaves turning golden-yellow in the fall
  • Purple flower spikes appear in July, aging to tan seeds
  • Open panicles rise well above the foliage on slender stalks, giving an airy appearance
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Wet, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
1.0 – 2.2
Mature Spread (meters)
0.9 – 1.25
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Accent, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
This cultivar of molinia is a more robust grower and flower stalks have a more upright habit. Molinia is slow to mature and could take 3-5 years to reach full size. Grows best in a moist, well-drained, acidic soil, in full sun to partial shade. You can trim back the dead foliage in the fall for a tidier appearance, or leave it until spring to improve winter interest and provide additional winter protection.
Notes
Note: Molinia Skyracer is listed as a Cool Season Grass, but it exhibits some characteristics of a Warm Season Grass.

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