Muhlenbergia lindheimeri

Lindheimer's Muhly, Big Muhly

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Plant Type: Grasses

Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Mature Height & Spread: 3-5' x 3-5'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping

Native To: Southwest

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Fall, Winter

Special Features: Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 6-24

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-11

A Bit More

Muhlenbergia lindheimeri, or Lindheimer’s Muhly is also called Big Muhly for it’s sizeable tufts of blue-green foliage and stately flower spikes. Native to northern Mexico and into Texas, the blades of this bunch grass grow in arching sprays 3-5’ tall and wide. In fall, showy tan/silver inflorescences rise above the foliage to a height of 6 feet.  Cold hardy to temperatures below 15° F, Big Muhly is semi-evergreen in mild, Mediterranean climates and will go dormant in colder areas. Tolerant of drought, coastal conditions and some shade. Fun fact: Muhlenbergia lindheimeri is named after the German Texan botanist Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (1801 -1879), who spent his life on the American Frontier. Use Lindheimer’s Muhly in narrow borders as a screen or in meadows.

A Bit More

Muhlenbergia lindheimeri, or Lindheimer’s Muhly is also called Big Muhly for it’s sizeable tufts of blue-green foliage and stately flower spikes. Native to northern Mexico and into Texas, the blades of this bunch grass grow in arching sprays 3-5’ tall and wide. In fall, showy tan/silver inflorescences rise above the foliage to a height of 6 feet.  Cold hardy to temperatures below 15° F, Big Muhly is semi-evergreen in mild, Mediterranean climates and will go dormant in colder areas. Tolerant of drought, coastal conditions and some shade. Fun fact: Muhlenbergia lindheimeri is named after the German Texan botanist Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (1801 -1879), who spent his life on the American Frontier. Use Lindheimer’s Muhly in narrow borders as a screen or in meadows.