splitbeard bluestem - Andropogon ternarius

USDA Plant Code: ANTE2
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry
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: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: silver/white/pink
Bloom Period: summer/fall
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s); December. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); November. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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