Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) is a perennial ornamental grass known for its clumping growth habit and arching silvery-gray foliage. This plant forms fountain-shaped mounds and produces upright straw-toned flowering stalks in summer.

Ideal for landscape plantings, borders, and slopes, Deer Grass thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and requires low to moderate watering. It is suitable for USDA zones 7–11 and is commonly used in low-maintenance garden designs.

• Clumping ornamental grass
• Arching silvery-gray foliage
• Upright summer flower stalks
• Suitable for slopes and borders
• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

Common Name: Deer Grass
Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia rigens
Plant Type: Live Plant
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Straw-toned
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Low to moderate watering
USDA Zone: 7–11

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.