Big Bluestem

 

Common Name	Big Bluestem
Scientific Name	Andropogon gerardii
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6)
Height	3'to 8'
Bloom Time	Summer
Evergreen	No
Comments	warm season bunch grass; seeds eaten sparingly by northern bobwhite, field sparrow and dark-eyed junco; host plant for many species of butterflies