hairy grama
Bouteloua hirsuta
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsuta) is a grass for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms dense clumps with curved, oat-like seedheads that end in a pointed tip. Birds and small mammals eat the seeds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Prairie junegrass, Lead plant, White sagebrush, and Prairie dropseed.
Native range
AR, AZ, CO, FL, and 23 more places. See all 27
AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, SC, SD, TX, UT, WI, and WY.