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Common Name: Sideoats Grama
Botanical Name: Bouteloua curtipendula
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| Mature Size: |
2' h x 1 1/2' w |
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Flower Color: | Green, dries to tan. Tall spikes. |
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| Sun: |
full sun |
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Flower Season: | summer to fall |
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| Water: |
low |
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Foliage Color: |
blue-green - tan in fall |
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| Growth Rate: |
fast |
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Foliage Texture: |
fine |
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| Form: |
bunchgrass |
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Evergreen? |
deciduous |
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| Hardiness: |
<0° F |
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Litter: |
low |
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| Allergenic: |
yes |
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Thorns: |
none |
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| Attracts Wildlife: |
birds |
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Other Features: Interestiing seed stalks are relished by birds.
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| Native to: North America, South America
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| Also try Aristida purpurea, especially for naturalistic landscapes.
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| | Plant Type: grass |
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Common Name: Blue Grama
Botanical Name: Bouteloua gracilis
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| Mature Size: |
1 1/2' h x 2' w |
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Flower Color: | Green, dries to tan. Tall spikes. |
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| Sun: |
full sun, partial sun |
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Flower Season: | summer |
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| Water: |
moderate |
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Foliage Color: |
blue-green - tan in fall |
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| Growth Rate: |
fast |
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Foliage Texture: |
fine |
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| Form: |
bunchgrass |
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Evergreen? |
deciduous |
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| Hardiness: |
<0° F |
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Litter: |
low |
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| Allergenic: |
yes |
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Thorns: |
none |
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Other Features: Unique seedheads resemble eyelashes. Good for meadows.
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| Native to: North America
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| | Plant Type: grass |
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Common Name: Pink Muhly
Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia capillaris
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| Mature Size: |
3' h x 3' w |
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Flower Color: | Pink airy plumes |
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| Sun: |
full sun, partial sun |
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Flower Season: | fall |
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| Water: |
low |
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Foliage Color: |
medium green - tan in fall |
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| Growth Rate: |
fast |
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Foliage Texture: |
fine |
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| Form: |
mounding |
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Evergreen? |
deciduous |
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| Hardiness: |
<0° F |
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Litter: |
low |
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| Allergenic: |
no |
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Thorns: |
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Other Features: Locate where pink flower plumes will be backlit by the sun.
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| Native to: Mexico, Texas
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| Look for selections with deep pink flower plumes.
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| | Plant Type: grass |
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Common Name: Bamboo Muhly
Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia dumosa
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| Mature Size: |
4' h x 4' w |
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Flower Color: | Green, dries to tan |
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| Sun: |
full sun, partial sun |
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Flower Season: | summer |
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| Water: |
moderate |
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Foliage Color: |
bright green - tan in fall |
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| Growth Rate: |
moderate |
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Foliage Texture: |
fine |
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| Form: |
clumping |
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Evergreen? |
deciduous |
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| Hardiness: |
1-10° F |
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Litter: |
low |
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| Allergenic: |
no |
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Thorns: |
none |
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Other Features: Resembles short bamboo. Good in containers.
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| Native to: Arizona, northwest Mexico
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| | Plant Type: grass |
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Common Name: Deer Grass
Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia rigens
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| Mature Size: |
4' h x 4' w |
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Flower Color: | Green, dries to tan. Tall spikes. |
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| Sun: |
full sun, partial sun |
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Flower Season: | fall |
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| Water: |
low |
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Foliage Color: |
medium green - tan in fall |
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| Growth Rate: |
fast |
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Foliage Texture: |
fine |
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| Form: |
mounding |
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Evergreen? |
deciduous |
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| Hardiness: |
<0° F |
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Litter: |
low |
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| Allergenic: |
no |
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Thorns: |
none |
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Other Features: Versatile grass with lush foliage and interesting flowers.
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| Native to: Mexico, southwest U.S.
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| Also try M. emersleyi, M. lindheimeri, and M. rigida.
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| | Plant Type: grass |
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Common Name: Mexican Thread Grass
Botanical Name: Stipa tenuissima
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| Mature Size: |
1 1/2' h x 1 1/2' w |
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Flower Color: | Green, dries to tan. Medium spikes. |
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| Sun: |
partial sun |
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Flower Season: | fall |
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| Water: |
moderate |
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Foliage Color: |
chartreuse - golden in fall |
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| Growth Rate: |
fast |
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Foliage Texture: |
fine |
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| Form: |
clumping |
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Evergreen? |
deciduous |
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| Hardiness: |
<0° F |
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Litter: |
low |
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| Allergenic: |
no |
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Thorns: |
none |
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Other Features: Threadlike leaves make this a soft billowy grass.
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| May be sold as Nassella tenuissima
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| Native to: Chihuahuan Desert, South America
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| | Plant Type: grass |
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