Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: Clump-forming ornamental grass. Long, slender, gray-green leaves grow basally up to 18" long. Tall spikes of purple, oat-like inflorescences grow in summer and only on one side of the stem. Native to Missouri prairies. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Grow well in dry soils.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Small
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Small (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, under 3' tall): Gather dried seed head stalks in one hand and use hand pruners to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 18-30" tall x 18-24" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Purple, Tan, Orange
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Mountain to Tap
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Localscapes Path
- North Basin
- Rock Wall
- South Basin
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Maintenance Path
- Rain Gardening
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
