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Molinia caerulea 'Dark Defender'

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Clump-forming deciduous grass about 1m in height with narrow, linear rich green leaves. Slender, airy plumes of tiny dark purple-black flowers, on deep purple-black vertical stems, are held above the foliage from summer to autumn, then turn orange-yellow by late autumn and, unusually for a molinia, into winter

Scientific classification

Species: Molinia caerulea 'Dark Defender' (Molinia caerulea 'Dark Defender')
Genus: Molinia
Family: Poaceae

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Toxicity: Grass Like
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming · Tufted
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Molinia caerulea 'Dark Defender'

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Quick identification of Molinia caerulea 'Dark Defender'

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Molinia caerulea 'Dark Defender' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems, just before growth commences in spring

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring. Pot up until established

Growing

Will grow in full sun or part shade in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, but prefers neutral to acidic soil. See ornamental grasses cultivation

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