Muhlenbergia capillaris, FL Ecotype

Hairawn Muhly, FL Ecotype

Decorative clump-forming grass; used in meadows, along roadways and woodland margins in southern states.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Hairawn Muhly, FL Ecotype

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Uplands & Meadows

• Characteristics:

  Straw-colored panicles on long rolled leaves; red to white seedheads during the bloom period.

• Habitat:

  Usually sandy or rocky soils of ridges, flatwoods, swales, saline flats, beaches, dunes.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Summer/Fall

• Typical Height:

  3.9 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  9 in

• pH:

  5.8 – 6.8

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  High

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  1,400,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.6 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy