Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ PP 22048

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama, Mosquito Grass

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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: Evergreen, Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-3'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Upright

Native To: Intermountain, USA

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Chartreuse

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Intermountain Conditions / Lawn Substitute / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #1, #3

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-3, 7-11, 14, 18-21

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-10

A Bit More

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ PP22048 is a superior cultivar of native blue grama grass, known for its chartreuse, horizontal flowers that turn blond in summer and last into winter. Ideal for xeriscaping, rock gardens, mass plantings, or as a specimen plant. Prefers well-drained soil; it is tolerant of clay, loam, sandy, alkaline and saline soils but performs poorly in acidic or overly wet/damp soils. Requires full sun (at least 6 hours daily) and is not considered shade tolerant.

 

A Bit More

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ PP22048 is a superior cultivar of native blue grama grass, known for its chartreuse, horizontal flowers that turn blond in summer and last into winter. Ideal for xeriscaping, rock gardens, mass plantings, or as a specimen plant. Prefers well-drained soil; it is tolerant of clay, loam, sandy, alkaline and saline soils but performs poorly in acidic or overly wet/damp soils. Requires full sun (at least 6 hours daily) and is not considered shade tolerant.