// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Silver bluestem

Bothriochloa laguroides

Silver bluestem (Bothriochloa laguroides) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms May–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–13a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Silver bluestem (Bothriochloa laguroides) — *Bothriochloa laguroides* — Silver bluestem. Photo by Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Silver bluestem (Bothriochloa laguroides) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms May–Nov.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, silver bluestem pairs naturally with: Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Bunching side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa), Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula).