Grass Big Bluestem Size:#2 Spread: 15 - 18 inches

Spread: 15 - 18 inches

Spread: 8 - 10 inches

cut back any canes to the ground that do not produce new growth

Water: Very low water needs

Grass Big Bluestem Size:#2 Spread: 15 - 18 inchesLatin Name: Andropogon gerardii Height: 4 6 feet Spread: 2 3 feet Sunlight: Full Sun Bloom Time: August to September Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Description: A native, Big Bluestem features upright gray to blue green new foliage that matures to green with red tints. Autumn brings reddish bronze blades with tones of lavender. Purplish flowers give way to seed heads that emerge in late summer atop strong stalks, and the golden seeds add a great color contrast.