Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis, native

• Long-lived, warm season perennial
• Starts growth later in spring
• Not very competitive during establishment but then forms dense mat
• Suitable for revegetating poor, dry soils
• Grazed by livestock and wildlife in fall and early winter
• Resistant to heavy grazing
• Not tolerant to shade or acidic soils
• Tolerant to wildfire