Bouteloua gracilis - Honeycomb Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis - Honeycomb Blue Grama
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Honeycomb Blue Grama is a small clump-forming native grass with wiry blue-grey leaf blades turn tan in fall Small horizontally held flowers rise on stems in midsummer coated with honey gold pollen that lightens with age and persist into winter. Grows best with full sun and well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Orn. Grass |
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Origins: |
North to Midwest N. America |
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Height: |
2’ - 2.5’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones. Excellent drought tolerance, but extremes may cause browning and temporary dormancy until moisture is available.
LANDSCAPE USES: Mass Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Native Garden, Xeriscape Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Sedum, Yucca
IMAGES: Penn State Flower Trials, Ornamental Grasses Bouteloua gracilis 'Honeycomb PP#33,101'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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