Sideoats Grama is a small clump-forming native perennial ornamental grass noted for its oat-like seed spikes hang from one side of its stems. The narrow blue-grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red-orange hue. Small purple-tinged flowers rise on stems in summer which fades to tan as they mature. Sideoats Grama prefers well-drained soils in full sun. Drought Tolerant.
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Type:
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Orn. Grass, Perennial
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Origins:
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from N. to S. America; GA Native
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Height:
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1’ - 2.5’
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Spread:
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1.5’ - 2’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones. Cut to the ground in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Prairie or Meadows, Xeriscape Gardens, Mass Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Native Garden, Turf Grass
COMPANION PLANTS: Yucca, Aster, Lavender
IMAGES: Erutuon, Bouteloua curtipendula closeup of spikes in bloom, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Bouteloua curtipendula kz03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, Bouteloua curtipendula (3903449523), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
