Bouteloua curtipendula
Common name: Side-Oats Grama
Looking for an attractive grass to grow on a dry, exposed site with average soil? Side-oats will grow there and then take it over with grace. One of our favorite grasses and one that is often overlooked by gardeners because it is thought of as a waste ground plant, but it is far from that. The flowers/seed heads hang lightly all to one side of the stem and will have bright orange-red filaments that are visited by tiny pollen hunters when in flower. In the fall, it turns a light golden color that I think glows in fading light of the day.
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Pricing
| Pricing information for | |
| Per unit for pint growing method | $4 |
| Flats | $45 |
Plant Details
Plant type
Grass
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Environment
Lightly compacted soils, Harsh exposure tolerant, New construction, Road-side/salt tolerant
Growth form
Colonizing
General information
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Flower color
- Orange
- Fall color
- Golden