Bouteloua gracilis
Blue grama, Mosquito grass, Signal-arm grass, Bouteloua oligostachya, Chondrosum gracile
Bouteloua Bouteloua
B. gracilis - B. gracilis is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with linear, mid- to yellow-green leaves and, in summer, panicles of dense flower spikes, each with purple-brown spikelets.
Bouteloua gracilis is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Flushed purple, Brown in Summer
Green in Summer; Flushed purple, Green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in early spring before new growth begins.
Best to sow seed in spring.
Division, Seed
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Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Prairie planting
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Provide sharp drainage and protect crowns in areas with wet winters.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue grama, Mosquito grass, Signal-arm grass, Bouteloua oligostachya, Chondrosum gracile
Bouteloua Bouteloua
B. gracilis - B. gracilis is a clump-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with linear, mid- to yellow-green leaves and, in summer, panicles of dense flower spikes, each with purple-brown spikelets.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Flushed purple, Brown in Summer
Green in Summer; Flushed purple, Green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in early spring before new growth begins.
Best to sow seed in spring.
Division, Seed
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Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Prairie planting
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Provide sharp drainage and protect crowns in areas with wet winters.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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