These grasses are most productive in the summer during periods of high daytime temperatures, warm nights and long days. Blue grama is a short, drought-tolerant, tufted perennial grass of the mixed grass prairie that is widely distributed on medium to heavy textured sods throughout the state.
Primary use is in rangeland seed mixtures, low maintenance turf areas and roadsides.
A planting depth of 0.25 to 0.5 inches is critical for successful establishment. Sideoats grama is a drought-tolerant perennial grass found primarily on poorly developed shallow soils, steep slopes, and ridgetops. Primary use is in grass mixtures for rangeland seedings. Its excellent seedling vigor allows rapid establishment.