Bouteloua curtipendula - (Sideoats Grama)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate wet or shady sites.
SIZE: 1.5-2 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Small, bright orange and purple that give rise to purplish-golden oat-like seed heads. August-September
WILDLIFE: Flowers attract butterflies. Provides food for birds, nesting material and cover, as well as graze for mammals.
LARVAL HOST TO: Several Skipper butterflies, including Dotted Skipper, Leonard’s Skipper and Ottoe Skipper.
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
Sideoats Grama is a charming warm-season grass that forms compact, low-growing clumps. The orange and purple flowers rise above delicate, bluish foliage that add pretty color and textural appeal to the late summer garden. This tough, yet visually appealing grass is a perfect fit for small spaces and along edges of meadow gardens. Drought, dry soil and deer resistant.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate wet or shady sites.
SIZE: 1.5-2 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Small, bright orange and purple that give rise to purplish-golden oat-like seed heads. August-September
WILDLIFE: Flowers attract butterflies. Provides food for birds, nesting material and cover, as well as graze for mammals.
LARVAL HOST TO: Several Skipper butterflies, including Dotted Skipper, Leonard’s Skipper and Ottoe Skipper.
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
Sideoats Grama is a charming warm-season grass that forms compact, low-growing clumps. The orange and purple flowers rise above delicate, bluish foliage that add pretty color and textural appeal to the late summer garden. This tough, yet visually appealing grass is a perfect fit for small spaces and along edges of meadow gardens. Drought, dry soil and deer resistant.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate wet or shady sites.
SIZE: 1.5-2 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Small, bright orange and purple that give rise to purplish-golden oat-like seed heads. August-September
WILDLIFE: Flowers attract butterflies. Provides food for birds, nesting material and cover, as well as graze for mammals.
LARVAL HOST TO: Several Skipper butterflies, including Dotted Skipper, Leonard’s Skipper and Ottoe Skipper.
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
Sideoats Grama is a charming warm-season grass that forms compact, low-growing clumps. The orange and purple flowers rise above delicate, bluish foliage that add pretty color and textural appeal to the late summer garden. This tough, yet visually appealing grass is a perfect fit for small spaces and along edges of meadow gardens. Drought, dry soil and deer resistant.
