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Blue Grama
Scientific Name: Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Synonym: Chondrosum gracile, Bouteloua oligostachya, Chondrosum oligostachyum
Family: Poaceae

Show Larger Picture Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950.

Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 1-3,10,12 USDA: 3-10 Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: North America Growth Habits: Perennial bunchgrass, 10 inches to 2 feet tall (25-60 cm), 1.5 to 2 feet in spread (45-60 cm) Watering Needs: Low water use, does poorly with unsufficient drainage Propagation: Seeds, self sows