Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Grasses and Grass-Like
Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 12-15' x 12-15'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping
Native To: North America
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Intermountain Conditions
Container Sizes: #1
Sunset Garden Zones: 1-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-10
Bouteloua gracilis is a highly drought-tolerant, warm-season bunchgrass native to North American prairies, known for its unique eyelash-shaped, purplish-brown seed heads. Excellent for desert, prairie, meadow gardens, groundcover, and as a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant lawn alternative. Best in full sun; it has limited shade tolerance. It is extremely drought tolerant. Thrives in dry, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil. Tolerates clay, loam, sandy, and rocky soils with high salt and alkaline pH. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. No serious pests or diseases. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to -30°F.
Bouteloua gracilis is a highly drought-tolerant, warm-season bunchgrass native to North American prairies, known for its unique eyelash-shaped, purplish-brown seed heads. Excellent for desert, prairie, meadow gardens, groundcover, and as a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant lawn alternative. Best in full sun; it has limited shade tolerance. It is extremely drought tolerant. Thrives in dry, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil. Tolerates clay, loam, sandy, and rocky soils with high salt and alkaline pH. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. No serious pests or diseases. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to -30°F.
