Trailway Sideoats

Bouteloua curtipendula 'Trailway'(Grasses)

Trailway Sideoats is a cultivar of long-lived, warm-season Sideoats. Small reddish orange flowers dangle along one side of slender stems. Narrow leaves form small clumps and turn gold in autumn. Trailway is winter-hardy and long-lived with very good vigor and drought-resistance. Trailway Sideoats is excellent for livestock forage production.

	Adapted to eastern and southern Nebraska and eastward
	Excellent vigor and drought-tolerance
	Winter-hardy and long-lived

Height 24-36 Inches

Spread 12-18 Inches

Growing & Maintenance Tips Trailway requires most of a growing season to produce mature seeds and may fail to produce seed crops in regions with shorter seasons. It is recommended for eastern and southeastern Nebraska and eastward. Many types of birds eat the seeds and small mammals feed on the seedheads and foliage. Mass in meadows, prairies, slopes, native plant gardens or naturalized areas.

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7

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Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife Upland Birds	Attributes Mass Planting	Exposure Sun	Other Characteristics Easy-to-establish Cattle Forage
Soil Moisture Preference Average