Curly Mesquite

Hilaria belangeri

Curly mesquite is a low, stoloniferous Southwestern grass that knits dry desert grasslands into tough sod, valuable forage and groundcover for arid, alkaline soils.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: July, August, September
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: border, groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: AZ, TX