Blue Grama is a small tufted na t ive warm-season grass common in short grass prairies . The wiry blue-grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red-orange hue. Small purplish flowers appear on stems in summer . Blue Grama needs full sun and well-drained soils. Extremely drought tolerant. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: North to Midwest N. America Height: 1’ - 2’ Spread: 1’ - 2’ Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 10 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Summer , Fall , Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Extreme drought may cause browning and temporary dormancy until moisture is available. Cut to ground in late winter before new shoots appear. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Gardens , Wildlife Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Native Gardens , Rock Gardens , Xeriscaping , and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Ornamental Onion , Black-Eyed Susan , Butterfly Weed IMAGES: Photos by Matt Lavin , Bouteloua gracilis - blue grama , set (1) + (2) , (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova , Bouteloua gracilis Butelua 2007-08-11 02 , CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.