bouteloua curtipendula (side oats grama) native
$18.95
- AKA bouteloua racemosa
- dense, slightly arching, light green blades mature gold, and sometimes red
- purplish flowers
- seed stems produce seeds late summer, on only one side of stem
- bloom time: early summer
- warm season grasses are much slower starting in the spring
- they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer
- they flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter
- most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions
- zone 3
- height 40-100cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour red
- extremely drought-tolerant and can be grown in a wide range of soil types
- it is a slow-spreading sod former
- prune in late winter to early spring to make room for new growth
- full sun
- attracts birds
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant, once established
- long blooming
- heat tolerant
- native to ontario
- low maintenance
- ground cover