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Pink Muhly Grass Winter


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Pink Muhly Grass Winter. For areas with colder winters than usda zone 5, choose a more hardy ornamental grass like little bluestem. Don’t be tempted to cut back any earlier because you will remove the dry inflorescences that create movement with the wind and habitat for wildlife.

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It may look like your muhly grass is dying, but it is not. Most ornamental grasses thrive without the addition of fertilizer. In late winter, cut the grass clumps back to 6 inches before spring growth starts.

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Pink muhly grass in winter. Garden elements, Outdoor gardens, Plant decor

Most ornamental grasses thrive without the addition of fertilizer. After blooming pink/purple in autumn, pink muhly grass will naturally turn a yellow or brown color as it goes dormant in winter. Pink muhly grass is generally tolerant of cold temperatures and can withstand light frosts. Too much nitrogen has a detrimental effect on plants such as pink muhly grass and causes the shoots to become limp.

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