Andropogon gardenii (Big Blue Stem)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well drained soil.
SIZE: 4-6 ft. SPREAD:2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Purplish-red. September-February.
WILDLIFE: Provides cover, nesting sites and seed for at least 24 species of songbirds, including Grasshopper Sparrow, Sedge Wrens and Western Meadowlarks.
LARVAL HOST TO: Arogos Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Delaware Skipper and Dusted Skipper
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
ZONE: 3-8
This warm season-grass cannot be beat! From its elegantly sweeping seed heads to its appealing shades of lavender, rich orange and copper-red fall color, this architectural grass will provide four seasons of visual interest along with vital resources to our native wildlife species. Virtually disease and pest free, Big Blue Stem is also tolerant of drought, deer and dry soil.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well drained soil.
SIZE: 4-6 ft. SPREAD:2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Purplish-red. September-February.
WILDLIFE: Provides cover, nesting sites and seed for at least 24 species of songbirds, including Grasshopper Sparrow, Sedge Wrens and Western Meadowlarks.
LARVAL HOST TO: Arogos Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Delaware Skipper and Dusted Skipper
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
ZONE: 3-8
This warm season-grass cannot be beat! From its elegantly sweeping seed heads to its appealing shades of lavender, rich orange and copper-red fall color, this architectural grass will provide four seasons of visual interest along with vital resources to our native wildlife species. Virtually disease and pest free, Big Blue Stem is also tolerant of drought, deer and dry soil.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well drained soil.
SIZE: 4-6 ft. SPREAD:2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Purplish-red. September-February.
WILDLIFE: Provides cover, nesting sites and seed for at least 24 species of songbirds, including Grasshopper Sparrow, Sedge Wrens and Western Meadowlarks.
LARVAL HOST TO: Arogos Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Delaware Skipper and Dusted Skipper
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
ZONE: 3-8
This warm season-grass cannot be beat! From its elegantly sweeping seed heads to its appealing shades of lavender, rich orange and copper-red fall color, this architectural grass will provide four seasons of visual interest along with vital resources to our native wildlife species. Virtually disease and pest free, Big Blue Stem is also tolerant of drought, deer and dry soil.