// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Nimblewill

Muhlenbergia schreberi

Nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 40 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi) — *Muhlenbergia schreberi* — Nimblewill. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, nimblewill pairs naturally with: Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Burgrass (Cenchrus longispinus).