Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Blue Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia lindheimeri

Blue Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia lindheimeri. Photo October 11, 2006. Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia lindheimeri	Big Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia lindheimeri

Blue Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia rigens, Grass Family ( Poaceae ), Blue Muhly Grass. Also called Muhly Grass, Big Muhly Grass, Lindheimer's Muhlygrass, Blue Muhlygrass. Blue Muhly Grass has bluish gray foliage that grows in a clump 2 - 4 feet wide and 1 - 2 feet tall. The purplish flowering spikes stand above the foliage and they can be up to 5 feet tall. They appear in early fall, starting out purplish, then becoming gray later in the summer and throughout most of the winter. It tolerates alkaline soil; extremely drought tolerant. Moderate to little water, cannot tolerate poorly-drained soils. Once established, it needs no care. Height: Height normally about 28 - 36 inches tall. Will also spread to about 48 inches. Flowers: Purple - gray flower panicles. Blooming Time: Mid August - September. Leaves: Simple, gray - green; medium blade width. Elevation: 0 -3,500 Feet. Habitat: Full Sun. A Xeriscape Landscape plant. Native of the dry prairies and rocky slopes in Texas and northern Mexico. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken At Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Photo Taken October 11, 2006.