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Blue Muhly Grass – Desert Horizon Nursery

Blue Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Categories:
Grasses  ·  
Grasses
Light
Full sun
Water
Low water once established; water deeply and let soil dry between irrigations. Supplemental summer irrigation improves appearance in Phoenix; water more regularly during establishment.
Size
3-5 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Habit
Clumping grass
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A large, clumping ornamental grass native to Texas and northern Mexico, with arching blue-gray foliage and tall, airy flower spikes.
Bloom Time
Fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Birds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Clumping grass
Mature Size
3-5 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Flower Color
Silvery-white to tan
Foliage Color
Blue-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Autumn sage, Desert spoon, Parry's agave, Red yucca, Texas sage
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix.

Water: Low water once established; water deeply and let soil dry between irrigations. Supplemental summer irrigation improves appearance in Phoenix; water more regularly during establishment.

Soil: Well-drained sandy, rocky, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soils and clay if drainage is adequate.

Mature size: 3–4 feet tall and wide in foliage; flower stalks reach 4–5 feet tall.

Bloom: Late summer through fall; dried seed heads often persist into winter.

Evergreen / deciduous: Generally evergreen to semi-evergreen in Phoenix; cold or drought may brown foliage.

Growth rate: Moderate.