Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia montana
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Common Name: Mountain Muhly  
Plant photo of: Muhlenbergia montana
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Mountain muhly is a semi-evergreen, medium-sized bunch grass with a somewhat floppy habit. It has an open and airy appearance. Its foliage is green, with the blades flat or rolled inward. The flowers emerge greenish to dark gray in the summer. Grows about 2-1/2 feet tall and wide.
Grow in full sun and well draining soil, coarse to loamy. It is slow to established but is long lived.