Blue Grama is a small tufted native warm-season grass common in short grass prairies. The wiry blue-grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red-orange hue. Small purplish flowers appear on stems in summer. Blue Grama needs full sun and well-drained soils. Extremely drought tolerant.
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Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Origins:
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North to Midwest N. America
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Height:
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1’ - 2’
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Spread:
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1’ - 2’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 10
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Extreme drought may cause browning and temporary dormancy until moisture is available. Cut to ground in late winter before new shoots appear.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscaping, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ornamental Onion, Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed
IMAGES: Photos by Matt Lavin, Bouteloua gracilis - blue grama, set (1)+(2), (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Bouteloua gracilis Butelua 2007-08-11 02, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
