sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 8.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 in.; to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: July, August, September, October
Flower Color: Orange Shades, Inconspicious
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades, Red Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Fall Color, Small Spaces, Winter Interest
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky, Shallow, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.