Nimblewill - Muhlenbergia schreberi

Common Name: Nimblewill
Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia schreberi
SunConditions: Full Sun/Partial Shade
SoilConditions: Dry to Medium Moist
Cool or Warm Season: Warm / C4
Height Range: 0.5 - 1 ft
Width Range: 0.5 - 1 ft
Growth Habit: Spreading
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Time: Su to Fall
Bloom Color: Green
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen: No (turns tan/brown in winter)
Blade Width: Fine
Deer Resistant: Yes (not usually browsed; foliage present mainly outside peak browse season)
Forage / Browse:
Poisonous: No
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Ecological/Landscape Use: Native warm-season lawn alternative, shaded groundcover, erosion control
Wildlife Value Highlights: Seeds eaten by Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Wild Turkey; Foliage fed on by katydids and aphids; good insect support generally
Lepidoptera Supported by Species:
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Genus: Genus Muhlenbergia supports several skippers
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