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Bouteloua curtipendula
Sideoats Grama
Item #: 2004
Category: Grasses
Habit: Perennial
Height: 2-3 feet
Planting Rates: D-Pak covers 200 sq. ft. 7 lb. per acre 1 lb. covers 6,200 sq. ft. Suggested seeding rates can be increased 3-4 times or more for fuller coverage sooner.
SOIL TYPE |
SUNLIGHT |
Soil Moisture |
| Sand |
Loam |
Clay |
Caliche |
Full |
Partial |
Dappled |
Shade |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Dry Medium |
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Description
This mid-sized grass is the official State Grass of Texas and is often used in ornamental plantings. The grass grows 1 to 2 feet, with oat-like seeds along one side of its stem from July to September. It spreads by seeds and roots and makes a good planting with Little Bluestem. Sideoats grows on well drained uplands, shallow soils on ridges and rocky areas. May be found on sand, loam and clay soils ranging from deep to very shallow from Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico. Sideoats takes full sun to dappled shade. It is a larval food source for butterflies. Turkeys use it for food and cover.
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