Scientific Name:
Molinia caerulea
ssp.
arundinacea
'Skyracer'
Pronunciation:
muh-LIN-ee-uh sih-ROO-lee-uh subspecies uh-run-dih-NAY-see-uh
Common Name:
tall moor grass
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Tall grass (2m); leaves about 1m long x 2cm wide, medium green that are folded and have a thick midrib; inflorescence to 3m high, panicle of spikelets that look braided.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin, South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Filler, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Waterside planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Green, Bronze
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (GRB) GRass Bed
- (GRBW) GRass Bed West : q.3+