Saxapahaw, NC

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Bouteloua curtipendula

Side-oats Grama

Price:
$6.45 Regular Price

  • Product Info

    Side-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)
    Grass Family
    Blooms: Green & purple/red, 4-6 weeks, Aug-Sept
    Leaves: Narrow, blue-green leaves up to 8”
    Height: 2-3’
    Space: 18-24"
    Soil: Average-Dry, tolerates poor soil
    Exposure: Full sun- Part sun
    Fauna: Host to several skippers, food for grasshoppers and other insects, seeds for birds
    Seeds:  Green and then purple-red seeds all hang to one side of the flowering stalk, remains attractive through early winter
    Deer Resistance: High
    Zone: 3-9
    Native Status: NC native, rare in the Mountains
    Provenance: Unknown, seed grown