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Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass

Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' PP#22048

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• Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' (Blue Grama Grass) is a native ornamental grass with a completely new look
• Chartreuse horizontal eyelash-like flowers transform into blonde seed heads by fall, remaining on stiff stems through the winter creating year-round visual interest
• ‘Blonde Ambition’ makes an ideal sustainable lawn by restoring habitat and requiring no supplemental water and minimal care
• Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric)
• A High Country Gardens Introduction. 2011 HCG Plant Of The Year. A 2011 Plant Select® selection

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Description

Seldom does a new grass selection offer the gardener something so completely different and exciting. Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' is an exceptionally large growing selection of our native Blue Grama Grass. Its profusion of big, showy chartreuse flowers, held horizontally above the leaves is unlike any other ornamental grass in cultivation.

This beauty is extremely cold hardy, grows in a wide range of soil types and is a perfect choice for low maintenance home or commercial landscapes. 'Blonde Ambition' Grass is native to 26 states and performs well across the country, particularly in hardiness zones 4-9. Cut back old stems to 2-3” above ground-level in mid-spring. Divide every third year. Discovered and introduced by David Salman of High Country Gardens. Propagated by division.

Plant Select® Winner 2011; 2011 High Country Gardens Plant of the Year. Named by the Plant Select® gardeners' survey as the best perennial of 2013.

Planting & Care

Caring For Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass

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).

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Advantages
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Winter Interest
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid to late summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Waterwise
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Sandy Soil
Mature Height
30-36" tall
Mature Spread
30-36" wide
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • Anywhere In The US
  • Northeast
  • Midwest
  • Southwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest
Native To
North America
Awards
Plant Select®, HCG Plant Of The Year
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