big bluesterm - Andropogon gerardii

USDA Plant Code: ANGE
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: graminoid,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: silver/white/pink
Bloom Period: fall
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s);
Pat Sauer, Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Pat Sauer, Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Pat Sauer, Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); seedling
William Johnson, IDNR, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Flower/seed head South Dakota
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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