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Blonde Ambition blue grama
Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.5 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.5 ft. to 3.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Green Shades, Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Air Pollution Tolerant, Container Friendly, Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming, Streetscape Plants, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This is a native selection that originated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The seed is not “true to type”, so the plant is reproduced vegetatively. It is tolerant of dry, rocky soils.