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big bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
grass☀️ full sun💧 low water
A native warm-season grass with distinctive three-pronged seed heads that resemble a turkey foot. It forms upright clumps and turns striking reddish-purple in fall.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 4a to Zone 9bSeasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Succession Role
mid successionalclimax
Native to the United States
Native Range
Central and eastern North America
Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia
Function & Care
biomass/mulcherosion controlpollinator nectarywildlife benefit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation