Big Muhly
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Big Muhly is a grass for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Big Muhly's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Little Bluestemto edge in front
- Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation'to edge in front
- Little Bluestem 'The Blues'to edge in front
- Prairie Dropseedto edge in front
- Scaly Blazing Starto edge in front
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front