buffalograss
Buchloë dactyloides

Fort Collins

Synonyms: Bouteloua dactyloides
Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like, Turf Grass
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Plains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July
Flower Color: Inconspicious
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Spreads Above Ground
Design Considerations: Drought Tolerant
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
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Soil Type: Alkaline/High pH, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

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

Can be used as a sod but, doesn't withstand a lot of foot traffic.