Bull Muhly is a clumping evergreen grass with a slightly coarse texture and long blue-green leaves. Its showy loose, rosy-purple flower spikes, which dry to a warm tan color as winter arrives, provide seed for birds. It is also a larval host plant for the Red-Bordered Satyr Butterfly and the Large Roadside-Skipper Butterfly. Not only is it drought tolerant; it also thrives in full sun, cozy heat-reflected spots, and even in part shade. Once established, it serves as a great erosion control. If desired, cut back in late-winter before new foliage begins to sprout.
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Height: 2’-3′ Spread: 2’-3′ Bloom: July-November Light: Full sun Water: Low Zone: 7-10 Origin: Southwestern U.S.
