Big Blue Stem, Turkey Foot Bluestem

Big Blue Stem, Turkey Foot Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

A tall native warm-season grass with striking three-pronged seed heads and exceptional bronze-red fall and winter colour.

  • Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
  • Leaves turn bronze-red in the fall; colour persists through the winter
  • Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads held on sturdy stems appear in late summer and persist through fall
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
1.5 – 2.0
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 1.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Orange
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Foundation, Screening
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun, tolerating drought, once established. Thrives in summer heat and humidity. This plant should be cut back in the spring to make way for new growth.
Notes
Also referred to as Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot, Tall Bluestem. Native toOntario Warm Season Grasses:These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer.  They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.

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