Blonde Ambition is a small clump-forming grass na t ive to central North America. The wiry blue-grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red-orange hue. Small chartreuse flowers rise on 2½ foot stems in summer which gives way to blond seed heads that last until fall. Blonde Ambition prefers well-drained soils in full sun. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: North to Midwest N. America Height: 1’ - 2.5’ Spread: 1’ - 1.5’ Spacing: 1’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: Green Season of Interest: Summer , Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones. Excellent drought tolerance, but extremes may cause browning and temporary dormancy until moisture is available. LANDSCAPE USES: Mass Plantings , Naturalized Areas , Native Garden , Xeriscape Gardens , Rock Gardens , and Containers COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry , Sedum , Yucca IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz , Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' kz2 , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz , Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' kz1 , CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.