Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, dry to moderately dry; sandy, rocky, or loamy
Height: 1–3 feet
Bloom: June–August
A warm-season native bunchgrass with slender leaves and distinctive rows of small oat-like seed clusters hanging along one side of its flowering stems. Sideoats Grama is widespread across New Mexico and well adapted to heat, drought, and open dryland conditions. It is a useful grass for native landscapes, meadows, erosion control, and restoration plantings, providing structure and seed for wildlife while staying relatively compact and tidy.
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, dry to moderately dry; sandy, rocky, or loamy
Height: 1–3 feet
Bloom: June–August
A warm-season native bunchgrass with slender leaves and distinctive rows of small oat-like seed clusters hanging along one side of its flowering stems. Sideoats Grama is widespread across New Mexico and well adapted to heat, drought, and open dryland conditions. It is a useful grass for native landscapes, meadows, erosion control, and restoration plantings, providing structure and seed for wildlife while staying relatively compact and tidy.