General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 2 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 1 - 2 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Other: Aggressive when established
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 27,949
Parentage: Red October x unknown

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Common names
  • Big Bluestem
  • Bluestem Grass

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Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-07-17
Shown with Stachys Cotton Boll

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-08-13

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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