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Bouteloua gracilis - Blue Gramma Grass

Market price from $3.20 to $9.15

Bouteloua gracilis is more than just a grass; it's a thriving testimony to nature's elegance and resilience that adapts to your garden's ever-changing canvas. Known as the Blue Grama Grass, this warm-season perennial is a North American native treasured for its exceptional drought tolerance and low-maintenance character. Unfolding up to 15-30 inches tall, it fans out and boasts a graceful display of unique 'eyelash' seed heads that dance in the breeze and act as a visual magnet from mid-summer to autumn. Its bluish-green foliage, much like an artist's brush stroke, subtly transitions into an appealing golden hue in the fall, bringing dynamic visual interest throughout the seasons. Ideally suited to full sun exposure, this hardy grass is a water-wise choice, excellent for xeriscaping, or eco-friendly dry landscaping. Not merely decorative, it provides valuable ground cover and excels in erosion control. Its captivating presence plays a significant role in native wildflower gardens and prairie restorations, infusing your outdoor space with a taste of the Great Plains’ pastoral beauty.

  • Size: Up to 15-30 inches tall, increasing width
  • Seed Heads: Unique 'eyelash' seed heads, fan-shaped
  • Foliage: Bluish-green leaves transition to golden in the fall
  • Water usage: Low, drought-tolerant
  • Sun exposure: Full sun
  • Use: Excellent in xeriscaping, provides ground cover and erosion control, vital in prairie restorations
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