Botanical Name: Bouteloua curtipendula
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Common Name: Sideoats Grama  
Plant photo of: Bouteloua curtipendula
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Water Saving Tip:

Even though it's hot, your lawn only needs to be watered twice a week to stay healthy.

And don't water the whole lawn for a brown spot—drag out a hose.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Sideoats is a clumping, warm season grass. It is cold hardy, drought tolerant, and occasional mowing, and light foot traffic. Gray-green, fine textured grass grows between 1 and 2 feet tall. Purple tinted, erect flowers emerge in June and grow 5 to 15 inches above the grass clumps, and look like little banners waving on the stems. Birds and wildlife relish the seeds, which also provides larval food for skipper butterflies.