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Big Bluestem Grass
Andropogon gerardi
Plant Details
Group
Grasses
Color
Green Foliage
Bloom Time
Jul-Sep
Height
6-9 ft
Sun Exposure
Part Sun to Shade
Soil Type
Dry to Wet
Price
$7.00
About This Plant
Andropogon gerardi, known commonly as big bluestem, turkeyfoot, tall bluestem, and bluejoint, is a tall grass (family Poaceae) native to much of the Great Plains and prairie regions of central North America and grasslands, savannas and woodlands throughout eastern North America.