Common name: Big Bluestem
Scientific name: Andropogon gerardii
Category: Native Grass, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 2 m tall, 1 m wide; 7 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Sand
Blooms: Green in September, October
Natural habitats: Prairie-savannahs
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Butterflies/skippers π¦, Host plant π, Grassland birds π¦
Points of interest: - Host plant to the Delaware Skipper, Dusted skipper, and Common Wood Nymph
- Easy care
- Nice fall colour
- Good for eroded areas