Bouteloua gracilis
(blue grama)
(blue grama)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 12 – 24 inches
Spread: 15 inches
Location: Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
will self-seed to form low maintenance turf
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
warm-season native prairie bunchgrass
Foliage
slender, slightly curled leaves, blue-green color; tan fall color; fine texture
Flowers
thin wiry stems hold flowers and seeds above foliage; inflorescence resembles small comb or moustache; turning to straw in fall and fairly persistent