Bouteloua curtipendula, Butte

Sideoats Grama, Butte

Fast-emerging warm season bunchgrass; used in upland meadows where sight lines are important; used for surface mine revegetation, erosion control, and as a warm season companion crop; high winter forage value for wildlife and livestock.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Sideoats Grama, Butte

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Uplands & Meadows

• Characteristics:

  Narrow leaves form a curly mass of bunchy sod.

• Habitat:

  Dry woods, dry calcareous clearings, dry prairies, sandhills.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Summer/Fall

• Typical Height:

  3.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  12 in

• pH:

  5.5 – 8.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  159,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 7 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy

Included in mixes

• Northeast Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• Northeast Solar Pollinator 4′ Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator 4′ Mix
• Deer Resistant Meadow Mix
• Low-Growing Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Plateau Tolerant Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Showy Northeast Native Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Fuzz & Buzz Mix – Premium