Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
A warm-season native grass typically found in dry-wet prairies. This selection is not produced by The Prairie State Nursery and is not of Illinois Ecotype. Ecotypes may vary from order to order.
 
Acronym: ANDGER-N
Life-Cycle: Perennial
Bloom Color: Tan-Gold
Bloom Time: August - October
Typical Height: 72"
Light Preference: Full Sun
Soil Preference: Mesic
Root Structure: Fiberous and Short Rhizome
Stratification: None Required
Seeds per Ounce: 10,000*
 
Other scientific names used for this species:
None
 
Other common names used for this species:
Turkey Foot
 
*Approximate, actual number of seeds may vary slightly by seed lot.