Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' ~ 'Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' ~ 'Blonde Ambition' Blue GramaBlonde Ambition is a small clump forming grass native to central North America. The wiry blue grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red orange hue. Small chartreuse flowers rise on 2 foot stems in summer which gives way to blond seed heads that last until fall. Blonde Ambition prefers well drained soils in full sun. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: North to Midwest N. America Height: 1 2. 5 Spread: 1 1. 5 Spacing: 1 USDA

Blonde Ambition is a small clump-forming grass native to central North America. The wiry blue-grey leaf blades turn golden brown in fall, and may sometimes gain a red-orange hue.  Small chartreuse flowers rise on 2½ foot stems in summer which gives way to blond seed heads that last until fall.  Blonde Ambition prefers well-drained soils in full sun.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones.  Excellent drought tolerance, but extremes may cause browning and temporary dormancy until moisture is available.

LANDSCAPE USES:   Mass Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Native Garden, Xeriscape Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers

COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Sedum, Yucca

IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.