Plant in full sun in fairly well-drained soil. Little supplemental irrigation required but can handle more regular irrigation if soil drains well. It is cold 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.

Muhlenbergia dubia comes from elevations of 3,300-5,000 feet in the Chihuahuan desert from eastern Arizona, New Mexico, South Texas and northern Mexico. 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. It has since become one of the most sought-after grasses for landscape use. 

Information displayed on this page about Muhlenbergia dubia is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.