Sideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical new world, from Canada south to Argentina. The foliage is blue-green in color and has bright purple flowers.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Cattle Grazing, Livestock Forage, Erosion Control
- Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions. Allow 3-4 weeks for the unstratified seed to break dormancy and germinate, under optimal conditions.
- Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season
- Height: 1- 3 feet
- Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
- Advantages: Prefers well-drained to sandy loam soils; combines well with other varieties.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees.
Product Detail
- Perennial short prairie grass
- High quality forage for livestock
- Erosion control
- Forage for deer
- Moderately drought tolerant
Product Information
The small oat-like seeds develop on the side of the stalk. It is a warm-season grass growing 12-40 in. tall, and grows well on mountainous plateaus, rocky slopes, and sandy plains.
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Plant at a rate of 8 to 12 lbs. per acre if planting alone, or plant at a rate of 4 lbs. per acre with Wildflowers.
Sideoats Grama Grass Seed
Sideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical new world, from Canada south to Argentina. The foliage is blue-green in color and has bright purple flowers.
Instructions
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Plant at a rate of 8 to 12 lbs. per acre if planting alone, or plant at a rate of 4 lbs. per acre with Wildflowers.Sideoats Grama Grass Seed
Sideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical new world, from Canada south to Argentina. The foliage is blue-green in color and has bright purple flowers.