Muhlenbergia rigens
Deer Grass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants
MUHLENBERGIANarrow-leafed grasses large and showy enough to stand out in the garden. Except as noted, evergreen in mild winters but turn tan or brown with hard freezes. They are very drought tolerant plants but look better and grow larger if given some supplemental water.
Muhlenbergia rigensNative from California to Texas and south into Mexico. Bright green leaves form a dense, tight clump to 4 ft. high and wide. Slender yellow or purplish flower spikes in autumn are erect at first, then leaning; rise 2 ft. above the leaves.
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