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Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
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Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
Height, Spread: 4-8 ft, 2-3 ft.
Water/Soil: Moist, Occasionally Wet, Occasionally Dry, Well-Draining
Light: Full Sun
Bloom: Fall, insignificant flower
Native Range: North & Central America
Qualities: Drought Tolerant, Bird Resource, Host Plant
Notes: Perennial grass commonly used in prairie restoration. Provides habitat to nesting birds and is a host plant to Common-Wood Nymph butterfly ( Cercyonis pegala) and various Skipper butterfly species (Hesperiidae family).
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