Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry

Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay

Height: 3 - 7 feet

Spread: 2 - 3 feet

Blooms: June, July, August, September

Root: Fibrous, Rhizome

Habitat: Prairies, Savannas, Open woodlands, Woodland borders, Wet meadows along rivers

Landscape uses: Pollinator garden, Meadow planting, Naturalization

Complimentary Plants: Yellow Coneflower, New England Aster, Pale Purple Coneflower, Virginia Mountain Mint

Wildlife Value: Several insects feed on this prairie grass Host Plant: Northern Pearly-eye, Common-Wood Nymph, Ottoe Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Delaware Skipper, Arogos Skipper, and Indian Skipper

Seed Origin: Prairie Moon seed supplier

Germination Code: A, D

Photo credits: #1 by cassi saari, #2 by Matt Lavin, #3 by Tom Koerner/USFWS, #4 by Tom Koerner/USFWS, #4 by Daderot, #5 by T.Voekler

Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem

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Big Bluestem is a warm season grass that grows during summer when soil temperatures are warm. It is one of the key grasses of Ontario's tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and has long routes, making it drought tolerant. It is a sturdy plant that has great fall color in the range of gold and pink and can remain standing in winter months. This plant will typically grow larger in a garden settiings with less root competition than out in a tallgrass priaire landscape.