Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Perennial bunchgrass; 1-2ft tall
Clump forming, warm season grass; foliage turns tan in autumn; when dry, oat-like seeds hang from erect stems
Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Drought tolerant; highly valued stabilizing slopes, preventing soil erosion, and pasture plantings; provides nutritious forage for livestock; wild turkeys browse on the seeds
Host plant to numerous grasshoppers & skippers including the Dotted Skipper
Spreads slowly via small rhizomes
Side-Oats Grama
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Perennial bunchgrass; 1-2ft tall
Clump forming, warm season grass; foliage turns tan in autumn; when dry, oat-like seeds hang from erect stems
Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Drought tolerant; highly valued stabilizing slopes, preventing soil erosion, and pasture plantings; provides nutritious forage for livestock; wild turkeys browse on the seeds
Host plant to numerous grasshoppers & skippers including the Dotted Skipper
Spreads slowly via small rhizomes
Side-Oats Grama
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Perennial bunchgrass; 1-2ft tall
Clump forming, warm season grass; foliage turns tan in autumn; when dry, oat-like seeds hang from erect stems
Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Drought tolerant; highly valued stabilizing slopes, preventing soil erosion, and pasture plantings; provides nutritious forage for livestock; wild turkeys browse on the seeds
Host plant to numerous grasshoppers & skippers including the Dotted Skipper
Spreads slowly via small rhizomes
Details
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Tan, Purple, Red
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Late Summer, Early Fall
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1-2’
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Dry, Medium; Drought Resistant
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Full, Partial
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Dotted Skipper
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Not classified
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No cold stratification required