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Little Bluestem -- a compact ornamental native grass with blue-tinted blades, which turn multi-colored hues of purples and reds in fall. Schizachyrium scoparium Blue Heaven Photo: George Weigel) Big Bluestem, Tallgrass Prairie, Grass Type, Ornamental Grasses, Types Of Soil, Drought Tolerant, Winter Landscape, Cool Plants, Grasses

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What's that tall grass with blue blades? Gardening Q&A with George Weigel

Intrigued by blue-tinted ornamental grasses that also are compact? Take a look at little bluestem... or maybe one of the blue switchgrasses or big bluestem.

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Include vertical interest in your plantings with tall ornamental grasses. Tall Grass Landscaping, Big Bluestem, Tall Ornamental Grasses, Indian Warrior, Hgtv Garden, Perennial Grasses, Fragrant Garden, Grasses Landscaping, How To Attract Birds

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22 Terrific Tall Grasses

HGTV shares ornamental grasses that bring height and vertical interest as well as multi-season beauty to gardens in multiple growing zones.

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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem information

Big Bluestem native prairie grass has been rediscovered as a useful and beautiful landscape plant. Drought tolerant and easy to maintain.

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Big Bluestem Is a Native Grass That Grows in Tough Conditions

Native to prairies across North America, big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) is used in landscaping, agriculture, and landscape conservation.

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Drought tolerant, easy to maintain, native. A natural for prairie and meadow plantings, backgrounds, and accents. Foliage changes from green to blue green and silvery blue in summer, to red, orange and purple in fall. Seed heads resemble upside-down turkey feet. Provides shelter and food for songbirds. Grows well in infertile, dry-moist, sandy, or clay soils. Big Bluestem, Pink Perennials, Prairie Planting, Prairie Garden, Native Plant Gardening, Silvery Blue, Meadow Garden, Seed Heads, Grasses Landscaping

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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem information

Drought tolerant, easy to maintain, native. A natural for prairie and meadow plantings, backgrounds, and accents. Foliage changes from green to blue green and silvery blue in summer, to red, orange and purple in fall. Seed heads resemble upside-down turkey feet. Provides shelter and food for songbirds. Grows well in infertile, dry-moist, sandy, or clay soils.

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Plants for Moist Areas | Prairie Nursery Big Bluestem, Prairie Nursery, Tallgrass Prairie, Prairie Planting, Prairie Garden, Seed Heads, Grasses Landscaping, Rain Garden, Clay Soil

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Plants for Moist Areas | Prairie Nursery

The best plants for moist areas are native plants of the wetlands and water’s edge. These species are great for rain gardens, bioswales, ponds and shorelines

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Rotary Botanical Gardens - Hort Blog: Big Bluestem For Impact Big Bluestem, Tall Ornamental Grasses, Xeriscape Landscaping, Tallgrass Prairie, Red October, Invasive Plants, Clay Soil, Grass Seed, How To Grow Taller

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Big Bluestem For Impact

It was an overcast day with some light drizzle but not enough to thwart gardening efforts throughout the day. Above is my best shot (morning light) ever of our prairie in early fall. This was the best pinkish fall coloring of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) that I've photographed and the lighting was perfect. I'll talk more about this tough native grass further below. We had a great volunteer turnout today with Grumpy efforts both inside and out. Lloyd and Bob C. went out for path…

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Big Bluestem Flower

Big Bluestem is a native ornamental grass. It’s finger-like flower clusters (to 4" long) sort of resemble a turkey’s foot - hence the additional common name of Turkey Foot. Big Bluestem and Indian Grass are the two most common grasses that you will see in the prairies at the PGT. Andropogon gerardi

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Big Bluestem, Australian Native Garden, Design Apartment, Community Gardening, Late Summer, Native Plants, Garden Planning, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture

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Long Look Prairie — Kelly D. Norris

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