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Cotton Candy Grass

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One of the most showy grasses for your landscape! The tidy clumps of blue foliage provide color and texture to the summer garden. But when summer is winding down, your Cotton Candy Grass is just beginning to burst into color. Blooming for up to eight weeks, these airy, pink cotton candy-like plumes are the perfect ending to summer.

Product Information:

Light: Full sun

Height: 18-36"

Deer Resistant

Bloom Time: Late summer to fall

Size: Potted

Zones: 6 to 10

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Cotton Candy Grass Product Details

Botanical Name:	Muhlenbergia capillaris
Form:	Herbaceous perennial
Sun Exposure:	Full Sun
Height/Habit:	18 - 36" (36" when in bloom)
Spread:	2 1/2'
Spacing:	18 - 24"
Hardiness Zone:	Zones 6 - 9
Foliage Type:	Tidy clumps, fine blue-green foliage.
Flower Form:	Purplish-red inflorescence, diffuse silky panicle 18" high.
Flower Color:	Purplish-red to pink
Flowering Date:	Late summer to mid fall.
Planting Requirements:	Tolerates a wide variety of soil conditions. Tolerates heat and drought as well as wet conditions. Good for wetland or beachside plantings.
Soil Requirements:	Well drained.
Growth Rate:	Moderate.
Unique Characteristics:	In late summer this tough grass sends up light airy pink plumes. One of the most showy grasses for the landscape. Because of its tough nature it can be planted just about anywhere. It tolerates heat, humidity, drought and wet conditions.
Pruning:	Cut back in late winter to early spring.
Additional Information:	Nice addition to a late season bouquet of chrysanthemums, asters or alstroemeria.