Muhlenbergia dumosa

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Information by: Kathleen Moore        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Clumping grass grows at a moderate rate to 4' x 4'. Leaves are bright green and turn tan in fall. Flowering plumes appear fall, they start our green and dry to tan. Resembles short bamboo. Great in containers. Creates soft billowy effect in landscape. Accepts full sun or partial shade. Prune in spring when it begins growing & divide every 3-4 years. Native to Arizona and northwest Mexico.

 

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Plant Type

Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Green

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.