Northeast Pollinator Plants
Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
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We ship only to the New England and New York states. If you live near Fairfax, VT, consider buying at our farm, River Berry Farm.
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Shipping will be in the order received. Please check the Home Page for updated expected ship date. Free shipping for 15 or more plants.
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Plants are delivered in a biodegradable wood fiber pot, 2.75" diameter by 3.5" deep.
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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.
Important Larval Host to many caterpillars:
Cercyonis pegala (Common Wood Nymph)
Atrytone arogos (Arogos Skipper)
Hesperia metea (Cobweb Skipper)
Anatrytone logan (DelawareSkipper)
Atrytonopsis hianna (Dusted Skipper)
Deer resistant
Native to the US east of the Rockies: Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).