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'Moudry' is a warm season ornamental fountain grass cultivar which typically grows in graceful,spreading clumps to 2-3' tall and as wide. It is most noted for its distinctive dark purple flowerspikes. Features narrow, medium to deep green leaves (to 1/2" wide) in summer, changing togolden yellow in fall and fading to beige in late fall. Foliage usually remains attractivethroughout the winter. Showy, purplish-black, bristly, bottle brush-like flower spikes archoutward from the clump in late summer like water spraying from a fountain (hence the commonname). Flower spikes turn brownish as the seeds form, and spikes usually persist until late fall orearly winter before shattering.Problems:No serious insect or disease problems.Uses:Specimen, group or mass. Foliage and attractive flower spikes of this ornamental grass provideexcellent texture, color and contrast to borders, foundations and open areas. Also grows well inmoist locations such as peripheries of water gardens, ponds or streams.Back to plant list- 46 -