General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: 2-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Will Naturalize
Suitable for forage
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Big Muhly Grass
  • Blue Muhly Grass
  • Lindheimer's Muhly
  • Big Muhly
  • Lindheimer Muhly

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Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-10-14
Love this grass!
Location: Ft Worth Botanic, Tx
Date: 2017-11-18
Location: Medina Co., Texas
Date: October 2011
Lindheimer Muhly, in bloom, backlit

Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Medina Co., Texas
Date: October 19, 2012
Lindheimer Muhly

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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