Pink Flamingo annual muhly
Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Pink Flamingo'
GCA Plant of the Year 2012
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Flamingo' annual muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Pink Flamingo') is a grass for borders, accents, meadows, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. In fall it forms a feathery, deep pink cloud of airy seed heads that brings color to the garden. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Magnus coneflower, and Gaura.