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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| Per unit for pint growing method | $4 |
| Flats | $45 |
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Plant Details
Plant type
Grass
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not to Wet Not to Dry)
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils, Harsh Exposure Tolerant, New Construction, Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils, Savannas
Growth form
Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Orange
Fall color
Golden
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet