Light Reqirements: full sun
Soil Moisture: Dry/Med
Height: 4-6 ft
Bloom Color: purplish-red
Bloom Time: September-February
Deer Resistant? Yes
Black Walnut tolerant? Not sure
Local Ecotype Available? No
Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi)
PriceFrom $6.00
I’m native to New York state and Tompkins County, NY
I’m a warm season grass.
Some people call me turkey foot because of my three finger like blooms
I’m lovely in a garden that can take my larger height. I’m the host plant for the Argos Skipper.
My foliage changes colors over the season to add interest to the garden.
•Spring: Gray-blue-green
•Summer: Green with red tinges
•Fall: Reddish bronze-with lavender tinges after frost
I grow through rhizomes to create colonies, but in most soils I establish slowly.