Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis is a mound forming grass with long, thin, typical grass like leaves, spikes bearing loose clusters of brown/flushed purple crescent shaped flowers appear in the summer.
-
Full sun
-
Very little water
-
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
-
Free draining
Common name
Blue Grama
Latin name
Bouteloua gracilis
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
-
Light
Full sun
-
Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
-
Soil
Free draining
-
Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
-
Best time to plant
-
When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.60 M
Bouteloua gracilis
Bouteloua gracilis is a mound forming grass with long, thin, typical grass like leaves, spikes bearing loose clusters of brown/flushed purple crescent shaped flowers appear in the summer.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The flowers appear in summer and are brown to purple
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown plants in spring.
iankestrey