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Buffalograss

Bouteloua dactyloides

Fine, sod-forming shortgrass that carpeted the buffalo plains. Spreads by runners into a soft, mowable, drought-proof native lawn.

Family

Poaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

0.5–0.5 ft

Spacing

1–2 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Bloom colors

yellow

Wildlife value

songbirds, butterflies, larval host

Landscape uses

groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing

Native states

AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, VA, WY