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Hairy Grama

Bouteloua hirsuta

Like blue grama but with a tiny bristle tipping each comb-shaped seed head. A low, drought-proof bunchgrass for the hottest, driest sand and rock.

Family

Poaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

0.5–0.5 ft

Spacing

0.5–1 ft apart

Light

part shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

March, April, May

Bloom colors

brown, purple

Wildlife value

butterflies, larval host

Landscape uses

border, groundcover, container, naturalizing

Native states

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