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blue grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Genus: Bouteloua
Family: Poaceae
Common Names: mosquito grass

About this plant

A tufted deciduous grass to 60cm tall, with linear leaves and slender stems each bearing a few one-sided, horizontal, comb-like reddish-brown flower spikes in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sharply drained soil soil in full sun. Avoid winter wet

Pruning

Cut back overwintered material in early spring, just before new growth begins

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Alternatively divide clumps from mid-spring to early summer

Pests

Trouble free

Diseases

Trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalFlower BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy