| Scientific Name: | Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Skyracer' |
| Common Name: | tall moor grass |
| Family Name: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Garden origin, South Asia / India |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Poales (grass-like) |
| Mature Size: | 1.3 - 2.0m x 1.0 - 1.5m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Stiffly upright |
| Form: | Oval - vertical |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| 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 |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Grass-like, Alternate, Basal, Parallel venation, Pubescent, Linear, Serrulate |
| Flowers: | Spikelet, Purple, Jul-Aug-Sep-Oct |
| Fruit: | Grain (caryopsis), Brown, Oct-Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Tall grass (2m); leaves ~1m long x 1.2-1.6cm wide, medium green that are folded and have a thick midrib, scarcely pubescent (mainly at auricles); inflorescence to 3m high, panicle of spikelets that look braided. | |