Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Sideoats Grama is a grass for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Sideoats Grama's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Little Bluestemto flower when it does not
- Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation'to flower when it does not
- Little Bluestem 'The Blues'to flower when it does not
- Nodding Onionto edge in front
- Prairie Smoketo edge in front
- Pussytoesto edge in front
Garden styles
Meadow Native Xeriscape (low-water)
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: