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Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026

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Type: Perennial

Zone: 4-8

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EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms late summer to early autumn

SIZE

5'-8'

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Big Bluestem

North American native. Strongly upright blue-green clumper. Copper and maroon tones accent the grass all winter.

Series Notes -

Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.

Species Notes -

Andropogon gerardii

The tallgrass prairie's dominant grass, Big Bluestem is a warm-season grass that does most of its growing during summer when soil temperatures rise. Big Bluestem has been known as the workhorse of the ornamental grass world with its sturdy and reliable presence.

Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2026

Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026