Side-Oats Grass, Side-Oats Grama, Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita
Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-Oats Grama) is a clump-forming, warm-season, perennial grass noted for its oat-like spikelets which are held mostly to one side of its arching flowering stems. Purplish at first, they bleach to a tan color in the fall. Appearing in early to mid-summer, they are continually produced through most of the summer. They rise above a dense foliage clump of narrow, blue-gray leaves which usually turn golden brown in the fall, and sometimes develop pretty hues of orange and red. Side-Oats Grama provides bird food (they love the ripe seeds), nesting material, and cover, as well as graze for mammals. Tough, drought tolerant, easy-care, Side-Oats Grama is a great choice for wildflower meadows, prairie restorations, and garden accents.
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Poaceae |
| Common names | Banderilla |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, California, Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Poaceae |
| Common names | Banderilla |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, California, Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-Oats Grama) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-Oats Grama) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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