Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
$ 13.98
Big Bluestem is a perennial, warm season bunchgrass with blueish-green stems. Its seedheads resemble turkey's foot and seeds mature in the fall. Fall color is maroonish-bronze-tan. It is quite drought-tolerant in deep prairie soils. Big Bluestem can be used as a meadow grass with wildflowers, a pocket tall grass prairie, or a dramatic garden accent. It provides good erosion control and cover for numerous species of wildlife.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low, medium |
| Sun exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom time | Summer, fall |
| Mature height | 3-6 ft |
| Mature spread | 3 ft |
| Attracts | Birds, butterflies |
| Host plant | Delaware Skipper, Dusted Skipper butterflies |
| Deer resistant | Yes |
| Notes | Provides nesting material or site for native bees. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |
