‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ PP#22,048

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Ornamental Grass

Height at Maturity: 2.5-3′

Width at Maturity: 2.5-3′
Spacing: 2.5′ apart for mass plantings; 5′ or more apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Clumping, Upright

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blonde
Flower Type: Seed heads
Flowering Period: Mid Summer to Late Summer

Foliage Color: Blue-Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Amended Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Dry when established

Soil pH: 6.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

A North American native and all-natural beauty that is exceptionally easy to grow, ‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass has raised Bouteloua gracilis to a higher level of appeal and charm. With foliage, growth habit and size very similar to muhly grass, this ornamental grass features horizontal and elegant blonde color seed heads that float like flags on thin stems that rise above an upright 2.5 to 3 feet tall clump of attractive thin blue-green leaves. Blonde Ambition was named a 2011 Plant Select Winner for its resistance to pests, dry conditions, and exceptional good looks and long-lasting attractiveness in garden beds and containers.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in an upright grassy clump 2.5 to 3 feet tall and equally as wide, tBlonde Ambition Grama Grass is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in small to large groupings in landscape borders and garden beds. Also works great for mass plantings on embankments, hillsides and slopes, where its roots act as a soil stabilizer for erosion control. Makes a nice centerpiece in combination container gardens and is must in ornamental grass gardens and a fine addition to rock gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs). A lovely display for any sunny spot!

Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart for mass plantings; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants

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Growing Preferences

Grama Grass is every easy to grow and maintain. It is resistant to heat, humidity, sun, and drought. Make sure to plant it in a site with very well-drained soil. Add sand and or small gravel to dense clay soils. Will appreciate moisture and a little plant food during the first growing season to establish itself but after that is drought tolerant and requires no fertilizer. Full sun is preferred for best flowering however the plant will tolerate and still flower with some light shade. We suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight for best flowering. Foliage can be cut back to just above the ground in late winter before new growth begins to emerge in spring.

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I planted this in one spot in my large flower bed and it is big and beautiful after one year, and now there are several small plants here and there in the flower bed, which I love. It’s a great filler for the flowers. Blue Grama is our state grass and I like to say that this stuff is Blue Grama on steroids.————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I had never heard of Blond Grama Grass and decided to take a chance. I am so glad I did. It came out of the box from Wilson growing before my eyes and has not stopped since. The horizontal heads, so delicately shaped, are great as they toss in the breezes of the garden.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG