Molinia Skyracer         summer                                  fall

Molinia caerulea, also called purple moor grass, is a cool season clumping grass.

Varieties:

Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'     leaves are yellow & creamy white striped along their length, to 18" tall     flowers green/purple to 30" tall     zone 5     prefers moist soil

Molinia caer. arundinacea 'Skyracer' (tall purple moor grass)    foliage 1/2" wide, green turning gold in fall, 4' tall  flowers light tan, 7-8' tall     zone 4     foliage is narrowly upright, flower stalks spraying out in a wide fan on stems that move with the breeze     spectacular specimen plant, long lived, native to moist habitats