Muhlenbergia capillaris 'White Cloud' (Muhly Grass) Unity Grown

Muhlenbergia capillaris 'White Cloud' is an ornamental cultivar of Muhly grass, a warm-season perennial grass noted for its soft green foliage and striking late season color; while the parent species produces profuse airy, pink flowers, the 'White Cloud' cultivar instead produces a dense cloud of white-tinted blooms in the late summer/early fall. Though Muhly grass performs best with consistent watering in dry to medium well-drained soils, it is tolerant of poor, rocky soils, high heat and humidity, and drought, making it a great choice for low maintenance, drier landscapes. In addition, Muhly grass can grow well in well-draining containers, steep banks, and areas with high salt content, all of which make it a great grass for rehabilitation projects and slope stabilization.

Muhlenbergia capillaris grows to about 3' tall and wide, and produces large masses of airy, white flower spikes in the early fall, which can grow up to over a foot in length and add graceful appeal to the small clumps that the grasses form over time, especially when planted in a location where they can catch a breeze. Flowers turn to tan seed plumes in winter, providing valuable forage for birds and off-season interest. The 'White Cloud' cultivar's tolerance of a variety of conditions, low-maintenance growth habit, and showy ornamental tufts for half the year make it an excellent choice for the home landscape, especially when planted in masses, when used as a screen or foundation planting, or even when grown in containers.