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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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24 of the Prettiest Ornamental Grasses for Your Garden

Wispy ornamental grasses are versatile plants that can provide four seasons of interest in any landscape.

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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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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, Silvery Blue, Meadow Garden, Seed Heads, Erosion Control, 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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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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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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Native Gardeners Dallas on Instagram: "Andropogon gerardii, also known as big bluestem grass, is a tall, perennial, warm-season grass that is native to Texas and much of the North American Prairie. The showy fall colors are worth the wait. #prairie #nativeplants #nativeplantgarden #NativePlantNursery #nativeplantproject #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #nativeplants #nativeplantnursery #nativeplantgardening #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #DallasPlants #texasnativeplants #bunchgrass #grass" Big Bluestem, Deer Proof Plants, Texas Native Plants, Tallgrass Prairie, Native Plant Gardening, Seed Heads, Hummingbird Garden, Plant Projects, Sun And Water

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Native Gardeners Dallas on Instagram: "Andropogon gerardii, also known as big bluestem grass, is a tall, perennial, warm-season grass that is native to Texas and much of the North American Prairie. The showy fall colors are worth the wait. #prairie #nativeplants #nativeplantgarden #NativePlantNursery #nativeplantproject #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #nativeplants #nativeplantnursery #nativeplantgardening #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #DallasPlants #texasnativeplants #bunchgrass #grass"

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