Plant Profile: Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos'

Names

Pink Flamingos Muhly

  • Photo of Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' (Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos's)

Phonetic Spelling:mew-len-BERG-gee-uh

Genus:Muhlenbergia

Species:

Family:Poaceae

Pink Flamingos is a unique ornamental grass belonging to the Poaceae family. It is a hybrid derived from M. capillaris and M. lindheimeri, inheriting the taller, upright flower structure of M. lindheimeri while showcasing the fluffy, pink blooms characteristic of M. capillaris. The grass features slender, gray-green leaves and produces striking, airy pink flowers in the fall, making it an appealing choice for individual specimens or for planting in clusters within a landscape. Additionally, this ornamental grass is resilient against deer, drought, and heat, enhancing its suitability for various garden settings.

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Feature Summary

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#showy flowers
#small spaces
#pink flowers
#upright form
#feathery flowers

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Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Feature Summary

Flowers
Feathery flowers
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Leaves
Narrow thin gray-green leaves
Green
Gray/Silver
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Rounded
Erect
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
3 feet-6 feet
12 inches-3 feet
Fruit
Caryopsis
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Mass Planting
Accent
Specimen
Drought
Deer
Heat
Dry Soil
Walkways
Small Space

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Flowers

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Flower Description

Feathery flowers

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Flower Color

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Pink

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Leaves

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Leaf Description

Narrow thin gray-green leaves

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Leaf Color

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Gray/Silver
spa
Green

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Attributes

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Whole Plant Traits

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Cultural Conditions

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Fruit

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Stem

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos' Landscape

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Muhlenbergia 'Pink Flamingos': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland