{"title":"Molinia","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeat mounds of foliage with tall, see-through flower stems. Turns golden in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"molinia-caerulea-variegata","title":"Molinia 'Variegata'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMolinia 'Variegata'\u003c\/em\u003e: Small-Garden Grass in Cream Pinstripes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Variegata' is a compact grass in cream-and-green stripes, like it raided a seersucker suit sale. Purplish flower stems rise above and age to straw gold. 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It prefers neutral to acidic soil and a steady supply of moisture, though it copes with average conditions once settled. Water regularly through its first season. Moor grass grows slowly, so give it a couple of years to fill out. In early spring, cut the old leaves and stems back to the ground before new growth starts. Divide in spring only if the clump gets crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple moor grass is native to wet heaths, moors and meadows across Europe and western Asia, and the genus is named for Juan Ignacio Molina, an 18th-century Chilean naturalist. This variegated form holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brighten a sunny bed or a container edge, and let the deer move along. 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It prefers neutral to acidic soil and doesn't love very dry, hot spots. Water regularly, especially in the first season. Moor grass is slow to settle in and can take two or three years to reach full size, so be patient. The stems tend to collapse in late fall. Cut the clump back to the ground in early spring, before new growth starts. Divide in spring only if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMolinia caerulea\u003c\/em\u003e is native to the moors, heaths and damp meadows of Europe and western Asia. 'Moorflamme' is a German selection named for its fiery fall colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low maintenance and clump-forming, so it stays exactly where you put it. Plant a few at the front of the border. 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Use it in groups at the front or middle of a border, in a row along a path, or as a fine-textured accent in a container. Its narrow form tucks into gaps without crowding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use upright 'Moorhexe' in a moist bed in sun or part shade with white hellebores, pink phlox and late blue monkshood. \u003cem\u003eHelleborus HGC® Frosty\u003c\/em\u003e opens creamy white flowers at 20 to 30 cm from March to May. \u003cem\u003eHeuchera FYRE WING™ 'Amber'\u003c\/em\u003e adds amber foliage at 28 cm. \u003cem\u003ePhlox Center of Attention™\u003c\/em\u003e brings pink and raspberry heads at 45 to 60 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eAconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 120 to 150 cm with deep violet-blue hoods from August to October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun to part sun in moist, well-drained soil. 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It suits prairie-style and naturalistic plantings, and it does its best work where low evening sun can shine through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let the tall, airy stems of 'Skyracer' float over a sunny, moist bed of mid-height flowers. \u003cem\u003eAllium 'Gladiator'\u003c\/em\u003e opens lilac-purple globes at 90 to 120 cm in May and June, before the grass flowers. \u003cem\u003eVeronica 'Perfectly Picasso'\u003c\/em\u003e adds pink spikes at 56 to 66 cm in July and August. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea SunMagic® Vintage Pink\u003c\/em\u003e brings rosy pink coneflowers at 45 to 60 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eSanguisorba 'Pink Tanna'\u003c\/em\u003e adds pink bottlebrushes at 60 to 90 cm from June to September, threading through the grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun in moist, well-drained soil. It adapts to both lean and rich soil. Water regularly through the first season while the roots settle in. Moor grasses are slow starters. Expect it to take two or three seasons to reach full height, so don't judge it in year one. Leave the stems up for winter interest and cut everything back in early spring before new growth starts. By late winter the stems often break away at the base on their own. Division is rarely needed; if you want more plants, divide in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e The genus \u003cem\u003eMolinia\u003c\/em\u003e is named for Juan Ignacio Molina, an 18th-century Chilean naturalist, and tall moor grass grows wild in Europe and western Asia. 'Skyracer' was introduced by the late plantsman Kurt Bluemel, who did a great deal to bring ornamental grasses into North American gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in front of other perennials as a living veil. 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