8 Native Grasses and Sedges for Southeastern Gardens (8 photos)

These plants all offer some form of wildlife value. Seed heads are a great food source for birds, and large grasses attract helpful insects that become food for other animals. The growth habits of these plants also make them good wildlife habitats, because animals can hide and nest within the masses of foliage.

Pink Muhly Grass
(Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Native to the Gulf Coastal Plain from Texas to Florida in sandy, well-drained soils

Best grass for autumn color. Pink muhly grass shows its true luminous nature in late summer to early fall, with its seed heads appearing in rosy purple tufts. Appreciate this grass as a specimen or planted in a large drift.

It needs well-drained soil, making it an appropriate ornamental native grass for coastal sandy sites and the quick-draining sandy soils of Florida. Pink muhly prefers light conditions from full sun to partial shade and grows up to 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide.

See how to grow pink muhly grass

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