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Products > Muhlenbergia dubia   Muhlenbergia dubia - Pine Muhly     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) Origin: Southwest (U.S.) (North America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Tan Bloomtime: Summer/Fall Height: 2-3 feet Width: Clumping Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Muhlenbergia dubia (Pine Muhly) - A dense evergreen clump-forming grass with upright foliage to 24 to 36 inches and erect narrow cream, aging-to-tan-colored flower spikes to 3 to 4 feet tall in late summer and fall. This grass comes from elevations of 3,300-5,000 feet in the Chihuahuan desert from eastern Arizona, New Mexico, South Texas and northern Mexico. Plant in full sun in fairly well-drained soil. Little supplemental irrigation required but can handle more regular irrigation if soil drains well. Hardy to USDA Zone 7 (0-10 F°). A great looking smaller grass that is similar in appearance but about half the size of California Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) and, as such, is more usable in smaller gardens. We have also seen reports that this grass is rarely browsed by deer. The German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739-1810) named the genus for Gotthilf Heinrich (Henry) Ernst Muhlenberg (1753-1815) who was American born but returned to his ancestral Germany for schooling and later returned to America. He was an ordained Lutheran minister and devoted his free time to the study of the botany. The specific epithet comes from the Latin word 'dubi' meaning "doubtful" or "uncertain" as in the sense of not conforming to what is thought normal for a Muhlenbergia. We thank John Greenlee who introduced us to this wonderful grass that we have been offering in our catalogs since 2006.  The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Muhlenbergia dubia.     [MORE INFO]