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Description
Andropogon gerardii ~ Big BluestemBig Bluestem is a tall, colorful warm season native grass that once dominated the Midwest prairies. The upright clumps of flattened foliage emerge grey to blue green and mature to green with red hues before turning reddish bronze with lavender tones after frost. Flowering stalks extend above to foliage in late summer bearing 3 parted, finger like purplish flower clusters. Grows best in full sun and well drained soils. Excellent drought tolerant once
Big Bluestem is a tall, colorful warm-season native grass that once dominated the Midwest prairies. The upright clumps of flattened foliage emerge grey to blue-green and mature to green with red hues before turning reddish-bronze with lavender tones after frost. Flowering stalks extend above to foliage in late summer bearing 3-parted, finger-like purplish flower clusters. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Excellent drought tolerant once established.
Andropogon gerardii is a host for the Common Wood-Nymph butterfly and various Skipper butterflies.
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Origins: |
North America, GA Native |
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
2 - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Cut stems to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Milkweed, Tickseed, Black-Eyed Susan
IMAGES: T.Voekler, Andropogon gerardii shrub, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, Andropogon gerardii (21092730152), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) cassi saari, Tallgrass prairie flora Andropogon gerardii, CC BY-SA 4.0 ,(4) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, Andropogon gerardii (3904160434), CC BY-SA 2.0
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*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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