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Muhlenbergia rigens

Identification

Muhlenbergia rigens, Deer Grass.
Muhlenbergia rigens,  Deer Grass, is shown here with flowering stalks on the edge of a garden path. This native grass has all sorts of uses. - grid24_3
Muhlenbergia rigens, Deer Grass with upright seed stalks
Muhlenbergia rigens,  Deer Grass, is the most popular California native grass for ornamental use.  - grid24_3
Muhlenbergia rigens, Deer grass
Zauschneria Bert's Bluff, Erigeron Wayne Roderick, and Deer grass in San Luis Obispo California plants for California gardens.. - grid24_3
Muhlenbergia rigens in a San Luis Obispo planter

Description

Deer grass is a 3 foot perennial with 2 foot plumes rising above the plant. It looks like a small pampas grass but without the bad leaf cuts and the aggressive seeding. Native to much of Calif. up into the mountains. It grows on banks of seasonal creeks. Use it in dry stream beds or along driveways. Much more useful than Pampas grass because of its size. It is native on the Santa Margarita nursery property. The original plants have been here for years (15+) and look wonderful. These plants are fast. They normally will grow to mature size in a season or two. Give them sun and enough water to bring the rainfall to 15 inches/year after the first month or so of regular water. Commonly used for making baskets by the Ca. Indians. Very Easy.

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One Gallon (Up to 30) $ 7.99

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One Gallon 368 30 $ 7.99

Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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One Gallon 263 135 $ 7.99
Five Gallon 0 0 $ 24.99
Fifteen Gallon 0 0 $ 79.99

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
Container Size Quantity In Production Quantity For Purchase Unit-Price
One Gallon 0 34 $ 7.99
Five Gallon 0 0 $ 24.99
Fifteen Gallon 0 0 $ 79.99

Characteristics

Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass tolerates sand, clay and seasonal flooding.

Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass's foliage color is green-gray and type is evergreen.
Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass's flower color is na.

Communities

Communities for Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass:Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Muhlenbergia rigens

ph: 5.00 to 8.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 1.50
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.50
rainfall[cm]: 150.00 to 804.00

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