Bouteloua curtipendula

Common Name:
Side-oats grama
Plant Type:
Grass
Family:
Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Geographic Origin:
Southwestern States
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
18-30 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
banks
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Straw color
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Clumping dryland grass has fine textured bluish green leaves. Graceful flower spikes from 18-24 inches arch over the foliage and dangle small oat-like flowers along one side of the flower spike.