Blonde Ambition Grass
Many gardeners familiar with the typical blue grama plants are very surprised by its large size and vigor.
Blonde ambition grass. Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition. Very drought tolerant and performs best with well-drained soils and low humidity. This rugged cold hardy native grass features blue-green foliage and striking flag-like golden summer flowers on stiff weather resistant stems.
Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition Blue Grama is a densely tufted warm season ornamental grass noted for its intriguing inflorescences resembling tiny brushes. I adore Blonde Ambition grasses which add light and movement in my garden space. Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass Bouteloua Blonde Ambition is one of the showiest flowering ground cover grasses to come along in years.
Blue Grama Grass Ornamental Grass Thin blue-green leaf blades form an upright clump of grass that are topped with horizontally held flowers. In the summer the blades of grass provide blue-green foliage. It has great winter interest and a beautiful light tan color throughout the winter.
Gracilis typically produces purple flowers and seedheads Blonde Ambition produces yellow seedheads instead. Clay loam or sandy soils. Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition PP 22048.
Bouteloua gracilis Blonde Ambition. Blonde Ambition is a very large growing selection of the species maturing to a height of about 30-36 inches in flower. When paired with the purple or pink contrasting flowers like native coneflower or allium this grass creates an almost irresistible texture of blonde flags that dance in a gentle breeze among the complementary colors.
Genus and species. Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass is an herbaceous perennial grass with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Suspended horizontally from only one side of the flowering stems the flowers are chartreuse at first before they bleach to a straw color.