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Bouteloua curtipendula - Side-oats Grama from Pleasant Run Nursery

Bouteloua curtipendula

Grama - Side-oats

Side-oats Grama blooms in late summer and early fall, producing interesting side bracts (‘spikelets’) which hang down on one side of the stems. As the seeds mature, they dry to an attractive tan which looks like oats moving in the breeze. Bouteloua curtipendula is a Tall Grass Prairie Plant, growing vigorously in warm weather. It is a larval host for several skipper butterflies and moths, and the mature seedheads feed a multitude of birds and small mammals.

Height 30 Inches

Spread 20 Inches

Bloom Color Ivory/Buff

USDA Hardiness Zone 3

Companion Plants to Bouteloua curtipendula

Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander

Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'
Coneflower

Allium cernuum
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Similar Plants to Bouteloua curtipendula

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Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
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