Blue Grama 'Blonde Ambition'

Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Blue Grama 'Blonde Ambition' is a grass for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.

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 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Blue Grama 'Blonde Ambition''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)