Muhly Grass

Tolerant of drought and salt, this native grass has long grown in Florida's pine flatwoods, coastal uplands and even along its highways. An explosion of delicate purple flowers emerge in the fall, making Muhly grass an attractive landscaping choice.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
• Muhly Grass
• Plant Profile: Muhly Grass

UF/IFAS Publications

• Considerations for Selections and Use of Ornamental Grasses
• A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping: Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Handbook
• Low-maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida
• Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhly Grass

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Ornamental Grasses
• Pampas Grass

Other Sites

• Muhly Grass Puts on a Show--Mississippi State University Office of Agricultural Communications
• Plant of the Week: Muhly Grass--University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service