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Big Bluestem, Andropogon gerardii

Full Sun, Native, Warm-Season

Also called “turkey foot” because of its three-pronged flower heads, Big Bluestem is a staple grass of the North American prairie. Its foliage is a green/blue-green during the summer and changes to a rich copper/burgundy in the fall. As a warm season grass, it should be planted in the spring to allow establishment over the summer. Once established, Big Bluestem should need little water or fertilizer for healthy growth.

The second 1xbet online games login plants were bigger and starting to look more ornamental, but this grass is relatively slow to get established.

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