Sideoats Grama is a small clump-forming na t ive perennial ornamental grass noted for its oat-like seed spikes hang from one side of its stems. The narrow blue-grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red-orange hue. Small purple-tinged flowers rise on stems in summer which fades to tan as they mature. Sideoats Grama prefers well-drained soils in full sun. Drought Tolerant. Type: Orn. Grass , Perennial Origins: from N. to S. America; GA Native Height: 1’ - 2.5’ Spread: 1.5’ - 2’ Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones. Cut to the ground in winter. LANDSCAPE USES: Prairie or Meadows, Xeriscape Gardens , Mass Plantings, Naturalized Areas , Native Garden , Turf Grass COMPANION PLANTS: Yucca , Aster , Lavender IMAGES: Erutuon , Bouteloua curtipendula closeup of spikes in bloom , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz , Bouteloua curtipendula kz03 , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (3) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, Bouteloua curtipendula (3903449523) , CC BY-SA 2.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.