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Molinia: Common Names: Moor Grass.

Grasses that are a spectacular addition to the border especially valuable for late summer, autumn and winter interest.  The flower panicles are attractive and the stems wave gracefully in the breeze.  Most turn butter-yellow in the autumn and winter.

They prefer moist soils but do well on our free-draining sand.  

They are warm season grasses, so only divide in late spring.

Most have names almost as long as their stems - forget the middle bit its not important unless you're into that sort of thing.

Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea Windspiel

The name literally translating as "Wind Play" and this certainly lives up to its name - dancing in the breeze and looking stunning from August onwards. Gets to about 6ft / 2m in our dry soil and clumps up readily. 

Find out more about Windspiel in autumn in garden dairy for October 2009

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Strahlenquelle

The name translates as "Sparkling Fountain" and the shape of the plant does suggest a fountain of grass.. Gets to about 3ft / 1m in our dry soil and clumps up readily. 

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Heidebraut 

Around 2ft 6in tall in our garden but the books say it can be taller in moist soils. Very upright and flowering from August.  

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Moorhexe

Good short variety growing to less than 2ft tall.  The name means "Moor Witch". 

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Moorflamme

Another short variety growing to around 2ft tall. Excellent autumn colour.

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Variegata

Short variety growing to around 2ft tall. Cream striped leaves. RHS Award of Garden Merit