Transparent purple moor grass
Molinia caerulea 'Transparent'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Transparent' purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea 'Transparent') is a grass for borders, specimen planting, rain gardens, 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 grows slowly, and it blooms in summer and again in autumn. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Birds visit this grass.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Hardy hibiscus, Spotted beebalm, and Chokeberry.