Side Oats Grama
Botanical Name:
Bouteloua curtipendula- AKA Bouteloua racemosa
- Dense with slightly arching light green blades maturing gold and sometimes red
- Purplish flowers
- Seed stems produce seeds late summer, on only one side of the stem
- Seeds attract birds
- Bloom Time: Early summer
- Flower Height: 100 cm
- Foliage Height: 50 cm
- Grass Type: Warm Season
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Hardiness Zone
3
Flower Colour
- Red
Height
40 cm-100 cm
Spread
50 cm-60 cm
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Side Oats Grama
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
- Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
- Slow
Foliage Colour
- Gray
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Drought Tolerant
- Fall Color
- Heat Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Lt. Spr-Sum
- Summer
Shape
- Spreading
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Ground cover
- Naturalizing
- Rooftop (extensive)
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Side oats grama is extremely drought-tolerant and can be grown in a wide range of soil types. It is a slow-spreading sod former. Prune in late winter to early spring to make room for new growth.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario and much of North and South America Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Size: PL50
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