Big Bluestem
Common Name: Big Bluestem
Latin Name: Andropogon gerardii
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A monarch of the native prairie grasses. Forms large clumps with blue-green to silvery-blue foliage that changes to attractive shades of bronze and reddish-copper with the first frost. In late August purplish flower spikes emerge producing distinctive three-parted seed heads.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 48-84"
Mature Width: 24-36"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 4
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Features & Benefits: Wisconsin Native, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Benefits Wildlife, Deer Resistant, Warm Season
Common Name: Big Bluestem
Latin Name: Andropogon gerardii
Visit Plant Profile >>Description & Overview
A monarch of the native prairie grasses. Forms large clumps with blue-green to silvery-blue foliage that changes to attractive shades of bronze and reddish-copper with the first frost. In late August purplish flower spikes emerge producing distinctive three-parted seed heads.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 48-84"
Mature Width: 24-36"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 4
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Features & Benefits: Wisconsin Native, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Benefits Wildlife, Deer Resistant, Warm Season