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bouteloua gracilis angel eyelash™

Greenlee's ANGEL EYELASH™ Blue Grama Grass
USDA Zones 4-9
CATEGORY/FAMILY
Grass / Poaceae
NATIVE
Southern California, USA
LANDSCAPE VALUE
A unique ground cover grass with native CA genetics. Excellent for cut flower arrangements as well.
GROWTH HABIT
Clumping.
Low-growing, miniature version of the typical blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis)
FOLIAGE
Grows 4-6".
Fine-textured, sage-green in summer, parchment colored during winter dormancy
FLOWERING CHARACTERISTICS
Grows 6-8" above foliage.
​Showy, "eyelash"-like flowers spring to fall.
WATER NEEDS
Drought-tolerant.
SOIL PREFERENCES
Wide adaptability from sand to clay.
MORE INFO
     This low growing, compact grass is the shortest showy flowering grass we have ever come upon! Blue-green foliage makes a tight 6-inch clump that is topped by 4 to 6-inch tall flowers. Flowers emerge in the spring purpley-black and mature to tan seedheads that sparkle in late or early light. When in bloom, it is irresistible to not touch its silky seedheads. Angel Eyelash grass is about half the size of the typical species Bouteloua gracilis. A truly miniature flowering grass, it is useful in groups or as an edging along walkways. Great in containers with succulents and other drought tolerant perennials. Also great between stepping stones. Especially useful in hot and cold interior climates. Other grasses that it combines well with are Hilarias, other Boutelouas and Buchloe,  Festuca mairei and Pennisetum spathiolatum. And any of the muhly grasses.


ORIGIN
Our plants were collected in San Bernardino County on the edge of the Mohave Desert at 8500' elevation. As far as we know, this clone is the only 
Bouteloua in the trade that has native California genetics.

PLANTING TIPS

Maintenance: Cut back to 2-3" in late winter or early spring.
Pests and Disease:  None. 

CLIMATES
Coastal: 1st - 3rd exposure.
Desert: High desert. Low desert is yet to be tested.
Slopes: N/A
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