This prairie or meadow grass of eastern and central North America makes a good ornamental grass for natural and/or native plant gardens o...Read Morer landscapes. It is sold at a good number of native plant nurseries as Prairie Nursery in Westfield, WI.
Native to most of the tallgrass prairie region of the U.S., this grass does well in full sun to part shade (although most vigorous in ful...Read Morel sun), and in a range of soil types as long as it is not too wet or poorly drained (best in loam to sandy loam though). Very drought tolerant, and does well in areas with hot summers and cold winters (we regularly get periods of -10 to -20 as well as stretches of 90-100).
It is not as tall (@ 2-3') as some of the other tallgrass prairie species, but its unique seed arrangement along the side of the seed stem keeps it from being overshadowed by its bigger co-habitants. IMO, a very attractive grass, & a definite winner in smaller prairie gardens.
Germinates from seed fairly easily, especially in warm soil, with no special pre-treatment necessary.
Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | positive
Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula is native to Texas and many other States, and has been named the State grass of Texas because in gr...Read Moreows in all Texas regions.
I love this grass which is native to this part of Texas.. ( Pineywoods, 40 miles north of Houston)
It has seeds that look like oat...Read Mores, all on one side of the stem.
Mine are in some shade and get no supplamental water.They grow to about 2 feet in my yard and go dormant in winter.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral
Easily grown in average, dry to medium wet soils in full sun. Tolerates wide range of soil conditions from well-drained sandy soils to he...Read Moreavy clays. May be grown from seed and may self-seed in the garden in optimum growing conditions. Cut clumps to the ground in late winter.
This prairie or meadow grass of eastern and central North America makes a good ornamental grass for natural and/or native plant gardens o...Read More
Native to most of the tallgrass prairie region of the U.S., this grass does well in full sun to part shade (although most vigorous in ful...Read More
Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula is native to Texas and many other States, and has been named the State grass of Texas because in gr...Read More
I love this grass which is native to this part of Texas.. ( Pineywoods, 40 miles north of Houston)
It has seeds that look like oat...Read More
Easily grown in average, dry to medium wet soils in full sun. Tolerates wide range of soil conditions from well-drained sandy soils to he...Read More