BLUE GRAMA GRASS (Bouteloua gracilis)
My favourite dry prairie grass! This warm-season bunchgrass has very curly leaves. The seed heads are (nearly) perpendicular to the main stem and resemble eyelashes. Very unique and intriguing, especially when they’re in flower! Blue grama often grows in sandy/gravelly soils that are not densely vegetated.
Life Cycle: perennial, warm season
Sun Exposure: full sun
Bloom Period: July
Height: less than 2 ft
Soil: dry