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Andropogon gerardii
Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Big Bluestem is a beauty from the prairies that once was the major component of our Midwestern landscape. It grows 3 to 8 feet tall and has deep green and blue leaves that turn partially fiery red with cold weather. Flowering begins in mid summer and is followed by narrow elongated seed heads resembling the feet of turkeys, hence its common name. Big Bluestem, like our other native grasses is tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions but does best in full sun and average soil. Use it in masses and with other tall plants. Try situating it where it's backlit by the evening sun. Cat# 1009

Available: 2009 or later
$5.00 each in 3.5 inch pots
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X Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant X Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
Wildflower Shrub X Grass or grass-like
Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
X Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
X Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet X Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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