Buffalo Grass - Bouteloua dactyloides

Common Name: Buffalograss
Scientific Name: Buchloe dactyloides
SunConditions: Full Sun
SoilConditions: Dry to Medium Moist
Cool or Warm Season: Warm / C5
Height Range: 0.5 - 0.75 ft
Width Range: 0.75 - 1 ft
Growth Habit: Low Spreading
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Time: Su to Fall, June-Aug
Bloom Color: Green
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen: Semi-evergreen (straw-colored when dormant)
Blade Width: Fine, curly
Deer Resistant:
Forage / Browse: Important forage grass; eaten by deer, bison, pronghorn
Poisonous: No
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Ecological/Landscape Use: Low-water native lawn/turf alternative, xeriscaping, erosion control
Wildlife Value Highlights: One of the most important shortgrass-prairie forage species; grazed by deer, bison, pronghorn, and livestock; seeds eaten by birds
Lepidoptera Supported by Species or Family/Group:
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