Muhlenberiga reverchonii 'PUND01S'

Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘Undaunted’ on Low irrigation Oct. 2017. Photo: SK Reid.

Summary

UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.

‘Undaunted’ was a handsome ruby muhly grass on every irrigation treatment, consistently scoring very good overall appearance ratings throughout the growing season (Table 10a). It’s only minor drawback was a few plants developed a non-uniform habit or flopped open in the middle. Flower heads appeared in June and peaked in September and October in a massive cloud of dusty rose.  Although striking enough as an individual specimen, this would be stunning planted in a large sweep in a border. There was no significant difference in size or quality between treatments.

Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘Undaunted’ “had the wow factor” and was a highly rated during all open houses (Table 10b). Participants praised this species “tight habit + small form” and “purplish seed heads”. Starting with high initial ratings in May, Overall Appearance scores dipped slightly in July as plants were in the initial stages of flowering when the open house occurred. Ratings reached their zenith for this cultivar by September when the full effect of the flower display or “good show”, could be fully seen and evaluated. In September, M. ‘Undaunted’ was “beautiful” and due to its “good size [it] can be very versatile in the landscape,” which resulted in participants consistently recording it as one of their favorite plants at the events.

Growth and Quality Data

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Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘Undaunted’ on Medium irrigation Oct. 2017. Photo: SK Reid.

Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘Undaunted’ on High irrigation Oct. 2017. Photo: SK Reid.