seep muhly
Muhlenbergia reverchonii
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink , brown
- Foliage color
- Green to blue-green to grey-green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Garden uses
Notes
Seep muhly (Muhlenbergia reverchonii) is a grass for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows 1 to 3 feet tall in dense tufts of slender stems. Old leaf sheaths form a curly, fibrous mass at the base, and the plant blooms in late summer and autumn, often more white than pink.
Pairs well with Mexican hat, Blue mistflower, and Texas bluebonnet.
Native range
OK and TX.