Big Bluestem Grass - Andropogon gerardii

Common Name: Big Bluestem Grass
Scientific Name: Andropogon gerardii
SunConditions: Full Sun
SoilConditions: Dry to Medium Moist
Cool or Warm Season: Warm / C4
Height Range: 4 - 8 ft
Width Range: 1 - 2 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time: Su to Fall, Aug-Oct
Bloom Color: Blue
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen: No
Blade Width: Medium (4-10 mm)
Deer Resistant: Yes (mature clumps)
Forage / Browse:
Poisonous: No
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Ecological/Landscape Use: Prairie restoration, screening, erosion control, biofuel/forage
Wildlife Value Highlights: Seeds eaten by many songbirds and small mammals; excellent nesting cover
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Delaware Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Ottoe Skipper, Common Wood-Nymph
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Genus: Genus Sporobolus supports some skipper larvae
For More Info: https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/big_bluestem.htm