General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Grass/Grass-like
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Leaves: |
Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Other: Aggressive when established
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| Flower Time: |
Late summer or early fall
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| Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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| Uses: |
Erosion control
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Birds
Butterflies
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Pollinators: |
Wind
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Big Bluestem
- Bluestem Grass
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Feb 10, 2018 1:41 PM concerning plant:
I bought two Niagara Big Bluestem grasses from Limerock Ornamental Grasses Inc. that used to exist until 2015 in Port Matilda, PA, in small pots sent by mail. This cultivar was selected from stock in Elma in Erie County along Buffalo Creek in New York and was released in 1986. It is noted as being better suited to the East of the US than the Midwest. It is recommended as best for Maine to West Virginia. Its seedheads emerge earlier than the average Big Bluestem in late June and it has a darker blue color than the average also.
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