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Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Oat-like seeds hang on one side of stem. Drought-loving.

Family

Poaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1.5–2.5 ft

Spacing

1.5–2 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

June, July, August, September, October, November

Bloom colors

red, orange, yellow

Wildlife value

songbirds, butterflies, larval host

Landscape uses

specimen, border, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY