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Exclusive to High Country Gardens. Bouteloua gracilis 'Zig Zag' will be the star of your summer garden. It has a very compact habit and blooms with a profusion of horizontal eyebrow-like flowers in mid-summer. The flowers ripen to a light tan color, curl upward on the flower spike, and hold on the plant through winter, providing months of flowers and seed heads. This native grass is a fantastic long-lived companion plant for all types of perennials and grasses in low-water gardens. A High Country Gardens Introduction.
Zones
4 - 9
Advantages
Attract Birds
Deer Resistant
Native
Great For Mass Plantings
Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks)
Winter Interest
Easy To Grow
Low Maintenance
Good For Cut Flowers
Adds Movement
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Mature Height
15-18" tall
Mature Spread
15-18" wide
Bloom Time
Summer
Shipping Details
Now shipping to zone 10. Other zones shipping soon. Learn More…
Item Package Size
Plant - 2.5" Pot
SKU
HC017878
USDA Hardiness Planting Zones
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
This High Country Gardens grama grass selection will be the star
of your summer garden. Bouteloua gracilis 'Zig Zag' was discovered by High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturist, David Salman, growing
in Santa Fe, NM. With a compact form, this low-maintenance grass is ideal for
mass planting and small space gardens. This is a xeric native selection that
grows in hot sites with poor sandy, rocky, or loam soil. 'Zig Zag' is
recommended for gardens west of the Mississippi and climates that receive 20''
or less of rain and snow each year, and is suitable for high elevations above
7,000 feet. It’s a fantastic, long-lived perennial to complement all types of
perennials and other ornamental grasses, including Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium), Ratibida (Prairie Coneflower), and native bush sages (Salvia).
More Information
SKU
HC017878
Item Package Size
Plant - 2.5" Pot
Common Name
Zig Zag Blue Grama Grass
Botanical Name
Bouteloua gracilis 'Zig Zag' PPAF
Patent
PPAF
Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Wheat
Mature Height
15-18" tall
Mature Spread
15-18" wide
Bloom Time
Summer
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Waterwise
Advantages
Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Native, Great For Mass Plantings, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Winter Interest, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Adds Movement
Special Groups
High Country Gardens Exclusive, High Country Gardens Introduction
Ideal Region
West, Western Only, Southwest, Suitable Above 7000 ft
Cutting back Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition) should be done in mid-spring when the new green grass blades begin to sprout from the crown. The stems holding the seed heads are very resilient and stay upright even after a snowy winter, so the grass looks good until mid-spring.
Cut back to a height of 2 to 3 inches above ground level and scratch out the crown with gloved hands to loosen thatch and make room for the new growth to push up and out.
Mulching: Blonde Ambition (and many ornamental grasses) don't need mulching. But if planted in a mulched bed, Blonde Ambition is very adaptable as to the type of mulch. We recommend that the mulch layer around the plant be thin (less than an inch deep).View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.
Shipping
Zone
Shipping Status
Zone 2
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 3
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 4
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 5
Shipping begins the week of May 1st, 2023
Zone 6
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 7
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 8
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 9
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 10
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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and spring-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and spring-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (800) 925-9387 or contact us by email.
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US Shipping Charges
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$8.99
$20 to $34.99
$10.99
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$100 and Over
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Canadian Shipping Charges
Merchandise
Shipping Charges
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$25 to $49.99
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$50 to $74.99
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$100 and Over
$39.95
We charge one low flat rate for shipping our products even if your order requires multiple shipments. If you have any questions, please call us at (800) 925-9387.
