Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)

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Common Name:  Big Bluestem

Attracts:  Butterflies, Larval Host, Birds

Use:  Garden or Naturalizing

Light:  Full Sun

Hardiness Zone:  4 to 9  USDA Zone Map

Soils:  Dry to Moist

Flower Time:  Mid July - End September

Flower Color:  Maroon/Green Grass Head

Height: 4' - 6'

Notes:  Big Bluestem is the dominant grass of the prairie yet native to the New York/New England states and provides great wildlife value.

Native to the US east of the Rockies:  Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).