Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Deer Grass
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
हिरण घास
Siberian peashrub
In German
Deer Grass
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
cerfs Herbe
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
cervos grama
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
Deer Trawa
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
deer Grass
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
-
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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