Plant Profile: Muhlenbergia sericea

Sweet Grass, known for its appealing purple to green leaves, is a native ornamental grass. It thrives in low-maintenance landscape settings and is commonly sold in the southeastern United States under the name purple muhly. This species plays a vital role in coastal ecosystems, as its root system helps stabilize the soil.

**Habitat:** Var. cubense: Found in both wet and dry sandy pinelands, as well as in fresh and brackish marshes and along shorelines.