Side Oats Grama Grass (Bouteloua Curtipendula) – 1 Gallon Pot

Height at Maturity:  26-36″

Width at Maturity:  18-30″
Spacing: 2′ for mass plantings, 6’+ for space between plants

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Maintenance / Care:  Low 

A North American native grass, Side Oats Grama is a rarity among ornamental grasses in that it sports actual flowers when in bloom. Inflorescences of purplish-tinged flowers appear on arching stems above the foliage in early to mid summer. These bracts hang uniformly from one side of the stem while brilliant red-orange anthers dangle below and delicate white stigmas protrude above. These inflorescences fade to tan as the seeds mature having a distinctly oat-like appearance when dry. The narrow, bluish-gray leaf blades form a dense clump growing 18 inches tall with flowers rising to 3 feet. Fall bring golden foliage that sometimes develops interesting hues of orange and red. An excellent texture plant that anyone can grow!

Side Oats Grama Grass it is cited as a food source or larval host for at least five types of skipper moths. It also feeds many bird species throughout the winter months and provides nesting material.

Growing 2 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 1 to 2 feet wide, Side Oats Grama Grass is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or mass plantings in larger spaces and on slopes where it provides excellent contrast and texture almost year-round. Oddly enough, Side Oats Grama Grass can also be grown as a lawn that can be mown regularly to a height of 2 to 4 inches tall. A fine addition to ornamental grass gardens, native plant gardens, bird and wildlife gardens, prairie gardens and cottage gardens.