Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
The iconic tallgrass prairie grass, Big Bluestem grows close to 7 feet tall. Big Bluestem grass has beautiful blue and bronze color tones in late summer that make it an eye catching plant in gardens and restorations.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry, Medium, Medium-Wet
Height: 7 feet
Blooms: June, July, Aug, Sept
Color: Bronze, Tan
Spacing: 2-3′
Spreads: 5” a year by roots; a lot by seed
Zones: 3-9
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Big Bluestem is tall, so plant it with other tall plants or scatter it in-between shorter flowers and grasses. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) can become aggressive over time, spreading by seed or slowly by underground rhizomes (roots)–so be careful when putting it in gardens.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Pale Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Master
Wild Bergamot
Joe Pye Weed
Yellow Coneflower
Compass Plant
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
Can’t be shipped.
The iconic tallgrass prairie grass, Big Bluestem grows close to 7 feet tall. Big Bluestem grass has beautiful blue and bronze color tones in late summer that make it an eye catching plant in gardens and restorations.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry, Medium, Medium-Wet
Height: 7 feet
Blooms: June, July, Aug, Sept
Color: Bronze, Tan
Spacing: 2-3′
Spreads: 5” a year by roots; a lot by seed
Zones: 3-9
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Big Bluestem is tall, so plant it with other tall plants or scatter it in-between shorter flowers and grasses. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) can become aggressive over time, spreading by seed or slowly by underground rhizomes (roots)–so be careful when putting it in gardens.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Pale Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Master
Wild Bergamot
Joe Pye Weed
Yellow Coneflower
Compass Plant
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
Can’t be shipped.
The iconic tallgrass prairie grass, Big Bluestem grows close to 7 feet tall. Big Bluestem grass has beautiful blue and bronze color tones in late summer that make it an eye catching plant in gardens and restorations.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry, Medium, Medium-Wet
Height: 7 feet
Blooms: June, July, Aug, Sept
Color: Bronze, Tan
Spacing: 2-3′
Spreads: 5” a year by roots; a lot by seed
Zones: 3-9
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Big Bluestem is tall, so plant it with other tall plants or scatter it in-between shorter flowers and grasses. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) can become aggressive over time, spreading by seed or slowly by underground rhizomes (roots)–so be careful when putting it in gardens.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Pale Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Master
Wild Bergamot
Joe Pye Weed
Yellow Coneflower
Compass Plant
