Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.

Size

Planting Distance: 12 inches

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Stoloniferous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status:

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.