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Description
Bouteloua gracilis ~ Blue Grama, Mosquito GrassBlue 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. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: North to Midwest N. America Height: 1 2 Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 10 Culture: Full Sun Bloom
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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North to Midwest N. America |
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1’ - 2’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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.
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