Sideoats Grama

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Common Name:	Sideoats Grama
Botanical Name:	*Bouteloua curtipendula*
Plant Type:	Ornamental Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5
AHS Heat Zone:	12 to 4
Light Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Usage:	Low
Soil Type:	Well-Drained
Height:	2 to 3 ft.
Spread:	2 ft.
Season of Bloom:	August to November
Bloom Color:	Purple
Deciduous/Evergreen:	Deciduous
Native TX Plant:	Native
Wildlife Value:	Birds, Butterflies (larval food source)

Gray-green foliage on clump forming grass. Wiry stems with small one-sided flowers. Seed heads turn tan and foliage becomes red or purple in fall.

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