Skyracer purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Skyracer'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Skyracer' purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea 'Skyracer') is a grass for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching form reaches 72 to 96 inches tall, and purple blooms appear in summer. Deer tend to pass it by. Birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Spotted beebalm, and Little bluestem.