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'Regal Mist' -- a grass that deserves its popularity

Posted by Sunset, October 31, 2008 in Ornamentals , Sources

By Sharon Cohoon, Sunset senior garden writer

Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Regal Mist' seemed to be in bloom everywhere I looked in Arizona last week -- every situation seemingly prettier than the next. This particular example is from a Tucson, Arizona garden designed by Jason Isenberg of Urban Organics Landscaping. The rosy plumes of the Muhlenbergia are complimented perfectly by the soft gray-green of Euphorbia rigida and Artemisia 'Powis Castle.'

photograph by Jason Isenberg

Cindy McNatt has another beautiful image on her Orange County Register blog. A surprising but beautiful combination of 'Regal Mist' with pink shrub roses. She calls the duo "cotton candy and roses."

Posted at 07:42 AM in Ornamentals, Sources | Permalink

Comments

Great minds thinks alike!

Posted by:Cindy McNatt | October 31, 2008 at 08:40 AM

Great minds thinks alike!

Posted by:Cindy McNatt | October 31, 2008 at 08:40 AM

Oh, you've touched on one of my favorite combinations in my garden here in North Carolina, zone 7.

I have a companion plant recommendation for that muhly.

1-Salvia greggii 'Dark Dancer'
2-crape myrtle 'White Chocolate'
3-agastache rupestris pink/orange bloom
4-echinacea 'Ruby Star'
5-spirea 'Neon Flash'

I have color from spring until frost (although we've had several frosts and the salvia, agastache and muhly are still going strong)

Cameron

Posted by:Cameron (Defining Your Home Garden) | October 31, 2008 at 02:33 PM

That combination sounds lovely. Send us a photo if you have one.

Posted by:sharon | October 31, 2008 at 05:14 PM

Regal Mist grass is beautiful for the several weeks that it is in bloom in the fall. I find that where I live, the out of bloom plants are rather scraggly - less attractive than other ornamental grasses. It's a good idea to plant them with companion plants as in the photo, to give the planting more oomph during the off season.

Posted by:forest | November 03, 2008 at 06:16 AM

I'm not sure how to send you a photo of the salvia and muhly combo.

Here's a link

http://definingyourhome.blogspot.com/2008/10/beyond-frost-and-deer-agastache-salvia.html

That section of garden is only 1 year old (2007) and I added the muhly this year. It works, so I want to increase the number of plants in the grouping after some re-arranging of the neighboring plants.

Posted by:Cameron (Defining Your Home Garden) | November 04, 2008 at 05:49 PM

Cameron, I took a look. Very pretty. It's such a versatile grass. It works with a lot of things.

Posted by:sharon | November 05, 2008 at 05:43 AM

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