How to Grow and Care for Muhly

This tall grass is used for ornamental landscaping in full sun locations. Lindheimer's muhly is deer-resistant and grows in clusters tall enough to provide screening for other garden features. It flowers in autumn with light-colored, lacy panicles.

Pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is an ornamental grass that features pink and purple blossoms. This species is known to attract beneficial insect species and is also considered an excellent wildlife habitat plant due to its clumping behavior.

Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens) is a perennial that grows to 91 cm tall. It looks similar to pampas grass but without the razor-sharp leaves. A warm-season plant, it grows in clumps and features pointed, 61 cm-long spear-like leaves that gracefully bend in a flowing manner like a fountain. Silver flowers bloom in summer and are used in basket-making.

You'll see nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi), a perennial grass, in lots of lawns in eastern North America. It's commonly called "Nimblewill" because of the incredible speed with which it grows. It does best in shady areas.

Foxtail muhly (Muhlenbergia andina) is a grass native to various parts of North America. It is grows in moist habitats.