High Altitude Blue Grama Grass Project
Residential blue grama installation by Joan Sapp Landscaping
Before
This site was completely scraped of existing patches of turfgrass and a swale was added for runoff control.
After
In their vision for a low-maintenance landscape focused on native plants, the residents opted for a 100% blue grama grass lawn.
Project Scope
The goals of the project included scraping the existing turfgrass in preparation for installation of a primarily native plant landscape. The residents’ aim was to create a low-maintenance landscape with an added swale for runoff control. Once established, no water was needed to supplement the beauty of this site.
Lessons Learned
Blue grama performed very well planted by itself. This is the only 100% blue grama project completed by the landscape architect. It was beautiful, though the grass is held a gold rather than green color during the winter.
Blue grama grass in winter
