Pierre Side Oats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.)

Deep-rooted, perennial grass
Can produce high quality, nutritious forage throughout summer and fall
Recommended in grass mixtures for range and pasture seeding, bank stabilization, and wildlife plantings
Tolerates rocky, stony or shallow soil sites
Crown will spread very slowly by means of extremely short, stout rhizomes
Thrives in dryer mid-grass prairie section of the Great Plains, but is considered only moderately tolerant to drought
Naturally occurs in mixed stands with blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) and little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Adapted to calcareous and moderately alkaline soils
Best stands found on medium- to fine-textured upland soils
Tolerant of spring flooding

Pure Stand Seeding Rate PLS lbs / acre: 8.0

Height: 2.5′

PLS=Pure Live Seed

$28.00 / Pure Live Seed Pound

SKU: 1321 Categories: Native Grasses, Wildflowers, Native Grasses, & CRP

Our native grass and wildflower species for sale come from Midwest growers and are adapted to the Upper Midwest. We meet all state and federal seed laws, and we do not sell seed contaminated with palmer amaranth. Midwest native grasses and forbs are priced by Pure Live Seed (PLS) per lb.

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