Poaceae
Tall grama grass
Bouteloua curtipendula
Also known as Bouteloua curtipendula, Side-oats grama, Tall grama, Dinebra curtipendula
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Prairie Grass · Drought Tolerant · Ornamental Grass · Native · Seed Heads · Winter Interest · Low Maintenance · Xeriscape
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
A beautiful ornamental prairie grass with distinctive curved seed heads that provide year-round interest. Extremely drought tolerant once established and requires minimal water after the first growing season. Cut back in late winter before new growth emerges.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering to encourage deep root growth · Every 10-14 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, China North-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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