Blue Grama
- Botanical Name: Bouteloua gracilis
- Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Water Demand: Low
- Landscape Use: Lawn Substitute, Rock Garden
- Ornamental Color: Blue, Green
- Native or Adapted: Native
- Wildlife Value: Birds, Butterflies
- Season: Summer, Fall, Winter
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Turf
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 2' - 6'
- Plant Height: 1' - 2'
Description
This grass is a short tuft grass that can form a loose turf. Its interesting spikelets make this a nice accent grass for small areas. Group with other short, drought-tolerant natives on very dry locations in full sun. Mix with buffalograss for a very low-water-use naturalistic turf. Can persist on as little as 7 inches of water per year. Seed heads look like human eyebrows.
Blue Grama Photos
