Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained; sandy, loamy, rocky, or clay soils
Height: 6–12 inches, with flowering stalks reaching higher
Bloom: July–October
New Mexico’s state grass, Blue Grama is a fine-textured warm-season perennial that forms small bunches and can knit into a low, open sod over time. Its slender leaves stay close to the ground while the distinctive purple-tinged seed heads rise on delicate stems. Extremely drought tolerant and widespread across New Mexico, it is at home in dry grasslands, open woodlands, and native gardens, and is a particularly useful grass for creating structure without demanding much water.
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained; sandy, loamy, rocky, or clay soils
Height: 6–12 inches, with flowering stalks reaching higher
Bloom: July–October
New Mexico’s state grass, Blue Grama is a fine-textured warm-season perennial that forms small bunches and can knit into a low, open sod over time. Its slender leaves stay close to the ground while the distinctive purple-tinged seed heads rise on delicate stems. Extremely drought tolerant and widespread across New Mexico, it is at home in dry grasslands, open woodlands, and native gardens, and is a particularly useful grass for creating structure without demanding much water.
