Ruby Muhly Grass - Muhlenbergia reverchonii 'Undaunted' - Three Planted By Boardwalk - October 2023
Another day, another set of plants going in as part of my #FallPlanting sprint. This time...featuring a set of ornamental grasses that I've seen other talk about: Muhlenbergia reverchonii 'Undaunted' - or Ruby Muhly Grass. At the top of this post is a look at one of the small quart-sized grasses that I brought home. And below is a photo of the tag at The Growing Place - where they call this grass a "show stopper'. Across Instagram, I've seen a few gardeners that I follow post photos of the plumes of these Muhly grasses - especially in the sunset. At $5 a piece, the sale price had me trapped. When I began to get them planted, I was struck by how dense and mature their root systems were - see below for what I'd consider a root-bound grass: I opted to put them right at the end of the current boardwalk - two in back, one out front to create a small grass colony. See below for two photos: one from the yard looking back at the boardwalk. The other fro