Weeping muhly
Muhlenbergia palmeri
Last reviewed: September 2026
Weeping muhly (Muhlenbergia palmeri) is a perennial grass native to AZ. It blooms in September, October, and November.
Toxicity unknown
Weeping muhly (Muhlenbergia palmeri) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–48" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Sep, Oct, Nov
Native to
AZ
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A fine-textured bunchgrass with narrow leaves and airy, pink-tinged plumes of flowers in fall. Holds a neat, fountain-like clump shape well suited to a formal planting.
Growing Weeping muhly
Grow Weeping muhly in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 48 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Provides cover and nesting material for grassland birds; the wind-pollinated flowers offer minimal direct pollinator value.
Common questions
- How much sun does Weeping muhly need?
- Weeping muhly grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Weeping muhly bloom?
- Weeping muhly blooms in September, October, and November.
- Where is Weeping muhly native?
- Weeping muhly (Muhlenbergia palmeri) is native to AZ, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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