Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ on 20% ETo in April 2016. Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
This lovely cultivar of blue grama grass showed no significant differences in relative growth or quality between treatments (Table 4). Its performance on the lowest irrigation treatment is testament to its ability to shine in a true low-water landscape. The bigger surprise with this native prairie grass cultivar is that it can also behave well in a high-water situation without becoming rangy or rotting out. Two weak points were lateness to re-sprout in spring, and a tendency to develop bare spots. By July most plants had filled in. This one was a consistent favorite at our Open House Ratings field days because of the dramatic contrast between seed heads and foliage. At the end of the second year the average plant width and height were 30” (76.4cm) and 19.5” (49.4cm), respectively.
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ on 20% ETo in July 2016. Photo: SK Reid.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | High Country Gardens |
| Site(s): | UC Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | Sun |
| Year evaluated: | 2016 |
| Height & Width after 2 years: | 2.5' x 1.7' |
| Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 2.5' x 3' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | G N |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Low - Region 2 |
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 4.2 |
| Flowering Months: | May-October |
Growth and Quality Data
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Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ on 20% ETo in Sept. 2016. Photo: SK Reid.
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ on 40% ETo in Sept. 2016. Photo: SK Reid.
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ on 60% ETo in Sept. 2016. Photo: SK Reid.
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ on 80% ETo in Sept. 2016. Photo: SK Reid.