Side-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Side-oats Grama forms robust clumps of leaves with many seed stems in late summer. The seeds have bits of red pollen that add bright color to an otherwise green and tan plant.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 2-3 feet
Blooms: Aug, Sept
Color: Red, Tan
Spacing: 12-18″
Spreads: A medium amount by seed
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Birds, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
One of the bushier short prairie grasses, with lots of seed stems. Works well in gardens that are a mix Prairie Dropseed and various sedges, with a little Side-Oats Grama scattered throughout.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Nodding Onion
Butterfly Milkweed
Lead Plant
Narrow-leaved Coneflower
Prairie Dropseed
