Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
$7.00
Type: Grass
Area: Prairie
Height: 5′ to 8′
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry, Medium, Moist
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Host: Delaware Skipper, Dusted Skipper
Attracts/Benefits: Birds, Butterflies
Notes: High Deer Resistance, special importance to beneficial insects and provides nesting materials/structure for native bees
Photo credit: Prairie Moon Nursery and Sharon Yiesla
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Description from Possibility Place: Known commonly as Big Bluestem, but to those of us that are prairie nuts it will always be “turkey-foot” because of the bird-like track it makes when you slap the seed head on sandy ground. It is a very tall grass, the tallest native grass in the area, reaching maximum heights of 8 feet. The stems turn a blue/purple color in late summer and into fall which can lend a dramatic effect to a prairie or garden planting. Big Bluestem matures rather quickly, even from seed, with full height reached in two seasons if they are well cared for. It is a lovely addition to most gardens in full to part sun and can tolerate most soils save the very dry. Just remember that this one gets very big, but it grows just fine if crowded.
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