Purple moor grass

Despite its common name, purple moor grass is not purple. The flower-heads create a faint purple haze over the plant in summer, it is true, but they are not its most conspicuous feature. It is grown mainly for its dense upright tufts of variegated foliage. The plant grows in light shade and, with its naturally rather upright habit, is ideal for growing between shrubs or flowers in a border, but it is probably seen at its best in a border of ornamental grasses and foliage, against gravel. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).