Tragically today Sideoats Grama is endangered or extinct in more than nine states which means that short grass prairies no longer exist in those states either. Side-oats is moderately drought tolerant, but less than blue grama. Ordinarily this species is seeded in mixtures with other adapted grasses. It is a larval food source for butterflies. Wildlife: Mass in meadows, prairies, slopes, native plant gardens or naturalized areas.
Sideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendula, grows from southern Canada to Argentina. It is a perennial bunchgrass, ranging from 15 to 30 tall, and is unlike most grasses in that it has a noticeable orange and purple flower. The largest and most widely distributed of the gramas. Justin Seed is an essential business. Planting Rate: 4-6 lbs. It produces a Erosion
It is considered excellent for conservation use and grows well, due to vigorous seedling production.
much greater volume of forage than blue grama, and this tends to make up for
Please call us at 940-648-2751 to set up curbside service. Successful It’s one of the most important range grasses and is palatable for all types of livestock. It spreads by seeds and roots and makes a good planting with Little Bluestem. Many different varieties but in Texas El Reno and Haskell are most common. It is a fair to good erosion control plant Sideoats grama can get up to three feet tall and has a bluish-green color.
A seeding rate of 2 to 6 pounds an acre is generally recommended. maintains a fairly high feeding value throughout the year. The best stands of side-oats are found on medium to fine texture upland soils. pure live seed (PLS) per acre, Douglass W. King Co.4627 Emil StreetSan Antonio, Texas 78219.
Sideoats grama is a perennial warm-season grass native to much of the United States. Although not as palatable as Very palatable, nutritious forage. It
Grazing: This is one of the most important range This mid-sized grass is the official State Grass of Texas and is often used in ornamental plantings. other gramas. This species has shown varying tolerance to soil salinity from weak to moderate. Add to this its ability to grow in most soil conditions from rocky slopes to clay and you have a range grass that is a dependable performer.
The grass grows 1 to 2 feet, with oat-like seeds along one side of its stem from July to September. This is one of the reasons that in 1971 The State of Texas designated Sideoats Grama the official state grass of Texas. Bouteloua curtipendula, or Side-oats Grama, is a rarity among native grasses in that it sports tiny attractive flowers during its summer bloom time (see detailed photos. the other grass species. Moderate grazing tolerance. A good seed producer, it can be found on well-drained soils and even in rocky areas up to 8,000″ elevation.
Sideoats Grama is a valuable range grass as well as an interesting landscape ornamental grass and got its name from the oat-like seeds that hang down on only one side of the stem. Sideoats Grama (Native) Variable, 6 – 36 inches tall, perennial, warm-season, sod-forming bunchgrass, with short rhizomes. 210-661-41911-888-357-3337Open M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sideoats grama produces an abundance of leafy forage, which is well liked by all classes of livestock. when mixed with the other plants naturally associated with it. blue grama, it is more palatable than many of Good all-around range grass, especially in shallow soils. Side-oats is moderately drought tolerant, but less than blue grama. Catalog Home | Search | Order Tracking | Privacy Statement | Security Statement |Newsletter Subscribe | Current Order. as blue grama because of its taller growth habit, but sideoats grama stays It is possibly has the widest range of adaptation of any of the warm-season perennial grass plants. its slightly lower palatability.
Elk use this plant throughout the year. Its wide distribution and value as livestock forage make it an important pasture grass statewide. some of the smaller gramas, e.g. Successful seeding’s are … Furnishes some forage for deer and antelope when green.
Side oats grama is the official State Grass of Texas. Sideoats Grama is a native warm-season, sod forming grass with fine leaves and oat like seeds hanging down one side of the stem. most soil conditions. El Reno Sideoats Grama and Haskel Sideoats Grama are two varieties of side oats grama that we sell. It is one of the fundamental components of the short grass prairies. As spring draws near, and you start looking at your landscape contemplating what to plant, dont overlook the importance of native grasses. The desirable rate depends upon the quality of seed and the other grasses, if any, used in the mixture. Sideoats is adapted to a broad range of sandy to clayey textured soils; it is least tolerant of loose sands and dense clays. The best stands of side-oats are found on medium to fine texture upland soils.
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Sideoats grama is not as resistant to grazing as blue grama because of its taller growth habit, but sideoats grama stays green longer and can be grazed for a longer period. grasses. Since Sideoats is the largest and coarsest of the gramas it can thrive in both urban and rural settings. Sideoats Grama is a valuable range grass as well as an interesting landscape ornamental grass and got its name from the oat-like seeds that hang down on only one side of the stem. Uses. seeding’s are obtained in rocky, stony, or shallow soils. Sideoats takes full sun to dappled shade. The North American Prairie is one of the most endangered ecosystems on earth with 99% of the prairie being destroyed in the last 150 years. Excellent for ornamental use and for partnering with wildflowers. This unique seed structure makes it a nice ornamental grass. Because of its size and its ability to cure well Sideoats Grama provides a sustainable high forage rate for grazers as well as food, nesting and cover for quail, dove, turkey and other wildlife. Native. May be found on sand, loam and clay soils ranging from deep to very shallow from Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico. It cures well, and It is a perennial bunchgrass, ranging from 15” to 30” tall, and is unlike most grasses in that it has a noticeable orange and purple flower. green longer and can be grazed for a longer period.
Sideoats Grama produces a nutritious, high quality forage that is a favorite of livestock. It also has value as cover for small mammals and birds, and for reclamation. Turkeys use it for food and cover.Sideoats Grama seedling (below): Sideoats grows on well drained uplands, shallow soils on ridges and rocky areas. Many types of birds eat the seeds and small mammals feed on the seedheads and foliage. Sideoats is adapted to a broad range of sandy to clayey textured soils; it is least tolerant of loose sands and dense clays. This grass is one of the most drought tolerant among natives. It is in an invaluable addition to any environment for wildlife.
Description Adapted to all soil textures but least tolerant to loose sands and dense clays. This species has shown varying tolerance to soil salinity from weak to moderate. remains green later in the fall and usually begins growth in the spring before It is a very long lived plant that grows best on Upland soils and spreads readily by seeds and rhizomes. Sideoats grama is not as resistant to grazing Control: This grass is adapted to Sideoats Grama deserves the recognition as the state grass because of its versatility and benefits it offers in both urban and rural settings. This unique seed structure makes it a nice ornamental grass. Erosion Control: This grass is adapted to most soil conditions.