BIG BLUESTEM GRASS (ANDROPOGON GERARDII) - In Store Pickup

Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem

• Brilliant copper-red fall color
• Provides good food and nesting for many birds
• Superb for mass planting and erosion control
• Fast growing and drought tolerant
• Seed heads dry well for cut flower arrangements

Category:Ornamental Grass
Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone:3-8
Height:4-6 ft
Spread:2-3 ft
Foliage Color:Green Shades, Red Shades
Big Bluestem is a clumping, strongly upright growing grass that makes a great tall backdrop in any perennial landscape. It's breathtaking in mass plantings, with its thin foliaged texture and its striking orange to red fall color. Strong rooting and easy care make it excellent for erosion control.

Attributes
•    Cut Flower/Foliage
•    Dried Flower/Foliage
•    Fall Color
•    Native
Foliage Color
•    Green
Maintenance and Care
•    Drought Tolerant
•    Fast Growing
•    Low Maintenance
•    Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
•    Attracts Butterflies
•    Attracts Songbirds
Critter Resistance
•    Deer Resistant
Flower Color
•    Orange
•    Red
Programs
•    American Beauties Native Plants®
Exposure
•    Full Sun
Habit
•    Upright
Soil Moisture
•    Dry Soil
•    Average Water
•    Moist, Well-Drained