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BIG BLUESTEM
BIG BLUESTEM · Andropogon gerardii Vitman · Plant Symbol = ANGE · Contributed by: USDA NRCS Plant Materials · Program · Uses · Erosion control: Big bluestem is a top choice for · erosion control plantings on sites with moderately · well drained to excessively well drained soils.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin
Big Bluestem is the star component of the "Big Four" native grass species that characterize the tallgrass prairies of central North America (the other three are Indiangrass [Sorghastrum nutans], Switchgrass [Panicum virgatum], and Little Bluestem [Schizachyrium scoparium]).
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What is the seeding rate for a solid stand of (single species) Big Bluestem?
The seeding rate for Big Bluestem for a solid stand (of a single species) is:
• 1/4 lb. per 1000 sq. ft., or
• 10 lb. per acre. When seeding two or more grasses together, divide the seeding rate for each species by the number of species to be planted...
• 1/4 lb. per 1000 sq. ft., or
• 10 lb. per acre. When seeding two or more grasses together, divide the seeding rate for each species by the number of species to be planted...
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Big Bluestem - Andropogon gerardii | Prairie Nursery
I purchased big bluestem grass here in 2020 and still have 1/8 lb. Do the seeds still have some viability?
The long-term viability of prairie grass seed depends upon the storage conditions. The temperature and moisture/humidity of the storage conditions are very important in maintaining viability across seasons. With warm season grasses, if the seed storage has...
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Big Bluestem - Andropogon gerardii | Prairie Nursery
Does Big Bluestem spread aggressively? I wanted to use it to create a border, but i don't want it taking over.
Big Bluestem is a good plant choice for a border/screen. As with all native grasses, it does self-seed readily when well sited. If you are trying to maintain a neat border of single-spaced plants, you'll probably need to remove seedlings once a year. Also...
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Big Bluestem - Andropogon gerardii | Prairie Nursery
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Big Bluestem
Big bluestem is a warm-season grass ... where it naturally serves as fuel for periodic fire. This species is large and robust as bluestems go, with mature plants commonly reaching 6 to 8 feet in height....
Missouri Department of Conservation
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Big Bluestem | Missouri Department of Conservation
Big bluestem is a native warm-season perennial tall grass that forms dense clumps. It has been called the prince of the tallgrass prairie. It grows from short, scaly rhizomes and roots that saturate the top 2 feet of soil and often extend 12 ...
Prairie Nursery
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Big Bluestem - Andropogon gerardii | Prairie Nursery
February 8, 2021 - A leading player in the Midwestern tallgrass prairie, Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) is a warm season grass with ornamental quailites fit for the garden and landscape. The remarkable foliage changes color from green to blue-green in summer, ...
Native American Seed
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Big Bluestem | Native American Seed
BIG BLUESTEM
Description · Read The Land · Planting Tips · When the early European explorers marveled at the ocean of grasses that came up to their horses' flanks, they were talking about a landscape richly endowed with colonies of this magnificent grass. Big Bluestem grows to a height of 3 to 4 feet, and its' roots may reach a depth of up to 12 feet. Grazing animals will almost always choose this grass in preference to others; and as a result of farming and careless range management practices, it has all but disappeared from most of its original habitat. · Natives Are FriendlyEarly settlers crossing the p
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North Carolina Extension Gardener
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Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Turkey Foot) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Big bluestem is a warm-season perennial bunch grass in the Poaceae (grass) family native to central and north America and is one of America's prairie grasses.
Oklahoma State University
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Big Bluestem | Oklahoma State University
July 13, 2020 - Learn more about the characteristics used in plant identification for Big Bluestem, also known as Turkeyfoot or Sand Bluestem.
Prairie Moon Nursery
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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem | Prairie Moon Nursery
Andropogon gerardii
Big Bluestem is a warm season grass; it actively grows during the summer when soil temperatures are warm. It is a big plant, getting over six feet tall in most situations. In a landscape it can be used as an accent, but it can be aggressive so is not recommended for small spaces. It has great fall color in the range of gold and pink. Big Bluestem is the host to many insects, including Northern Pearly-eye, Common-Wood Nymph, Ottoe Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Delaware Skipper, Arogos Skipper, and Indian Skipper. This well-known prairie staple plays an extremely important role in
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The Morton Arboretum
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Big bluestem | The Morton Arboretum
December 27, 2023 - Big bluestem tolerates heat and drought well. While it is considered a clumping grass, it does actually spread slowly by rhizomes. It will also spread by seed. This is a warm season grass, so it’s most active growth occurs in summer.
National Park Service
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Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) - Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
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JNI Knowledgebase
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Big Bluestem | Johnson's Nursery | KB
July 23, 2025 - Big Bluestem forms large clumps with blue-green to silvery-blue foliage that changes to attractive shades of bronze and reddish-copper with the first frost. In late August purplish flower spikes emerge producing distinctive three-parted seed heads.
Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources
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November 2023 Featured Plant: Big bluestem
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Family: Grass · (Poaceae) DESCRIPTION: A warm-season · grass of tallgrass prairies, open · woods and roadsides, this · native perennial is named for · the color of its stems, which · are bluish in summer and red, purple or bronze in fall.
Texas Rangelands
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Plants of Texas Rangelands » Big Bluestem
The seed heads usually come out ... Cattle prefer this grass, so it decreases with heavy grazing. Big Bluestem is a perennial, warm-season, native reaching 36 to 76 inches or 0.9 to 1.9 m tall....
Britannica
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Big bluestem | plant | Britannica
Other articles where big bluestem ... tallgrass prairie. It is sometimes known as turkeyfoot, in reference to its forked flower cluster, and is a good hay and pasture plant....
McKay Nursery
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Big Bluestem Native Ornamental Grass
Big Bluestem Grass is a warm season, upright clump-forming, native grass that has silvery-blue foliage. In fall, it turns orange to bronze in color. Purple "turkey foot" seed heads emerge in August and add interest as foliage sways in the breeze.
Minnesota Wildflowers
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Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem): Minnesota Wildflowers
Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Big Bluestem: tall grass with 2 to 6 slender, 2 to 4-inch long spikes, paired spikelets 3/8 inch long, 1 of which is awned
Missouri Botanical Garden
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Andropogon gerardi - Plant Finder
Andropogon gerardii, commonly called big bluestem grass, is a tall, Missouri native, perennial, warm season grass that was the dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie which once covered large parts of the Midwest. It may be grown as an ornamental grass because of its attractive foliage which changes color seasonally, its good architectural height and its interesting flower/seed heads.
Illinois Wildflowers
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Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
Comments: This is the dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. Big Bluestem is a warm-season grass with a C4 metabolism. As a result, it develops slowly during the cool weather of spring and doesn't become tall until mid-summer. This provides an opportunity for cool-season grasses and forbs ...
Native Plant Trust
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Andropogon gerardii (big bluestem): Go Botany
Big bluestem is a major component of central North America's tallgrass prairies. Cows love to eat it, but it cannot tolerate overgrazing.