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Add texture, movement, and native resilience to your landscape with Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis), a warm-season native grass known for its distinctive eyelash-shaped seed heads and exceptional drought tolerance. This iconic prairie grass forms tidy clumps and brings a natural meadow look to dry landscapes.
Blue Grama thrives in prairies, meadows, xeriscapes, lawns, and restoration plantings. It is widely used as a low-water lawn alternative, erosion control plant, and wildlife habitat species. Once established, it requires minimal maintenance and provides year-round interest.
You will receive:
✔️ 100 fresh, viable seeds
✔️ Open-pollinated, untreated seeds
✔️ Carefully packaged for successful sowing
🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Blue Grama
Botanical Name: Bouteloua gracilis
Plant Type: Native warm-season perennial grass
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Soil: Dry to medium, well-drained soil
Height: 12–24 inches
Bloom Time: Summer
Seed Head: Eyelash-shaped
Native Range: North America
Cold Hardiness: USDA zones 3–9
Cold Stratification: Not required
Blue Grama is easy to establish in sunny, dry sites. Seeds can be direct sown in spring after soil warms or in early summer. Plants are slow to establish the first year but become extremely durable and drought tolerant once mature.
Blue Grama – Bouteloua gracilis 100 Seeds | Native Prairie Grass | Drought-Tolerant | Low-Maintenance Groundcover
$9.99