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Bull Grass
Muhlenbergia emersleyi 'El Toro'

Southwestern native. Clumping ornamental grass. Rounded, mounding habit. Green to blue-green foliage, slightly wider than most Muhlys. Loose, purple-pink plumes rise on stalks over the foliage. Plumes turn cream to tan as seeds mature. For best look cut down to around 3 to 5 inches above the ground in late winter or early spring. May brown out in summer if given insufficient water.

  • Plant type: Ornamental Grass
  • Maintenance level: Low
  • Water requirement: Low
  • Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
  • Height range: 1–5 Feet
  • Width range: 1–5 Feet
  • Canopy value: 7 ft²
  • Growth rate: Fast, Medium
  • Flower color: Pink, White, Purple
  • Flower season: Summer, Autumn
  • Fruit color: White, Brown
  • Fruit season: Autumn
  • General foliage color: Green, Blue
  • Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
  • Soil preference: Well Drained
  • Native location: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
  • Sunset zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  • USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

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