Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) - 5 Gallon shrub along roads or in gullies

along roads or in gullies where the runoff forms in winter

eventually developing a short trunk that can reach 4-5 ft

Very easy maintenance and will grow in a bush form

Outstanding as a single specimen or grouped in a native garden

They are fast growing trees that stay green all year around here in the valley

Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) - 5 Gallon shrub along roads or in gulliesDeer grass is a 3 foot perennial with 2 foot plumes rising above the plant. Muhlenbergia rigens looks like a small pampas grass but without the bad leaf cuts and the aggressive seeding. Native to much of California up into the mountains. Deer grass grows on banks of seasonal creeks, along roads or in gullies where the runoff forms in winter.. Use it in dry stream beds, along driveways or along the street edge to slow the runoff. Much more useful than