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Big Bluestem Grass Seed

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Big Blue Stem (Andropogon gerardii)

Perennial Grass Seed

Native to the U.S.

Range: Quebec and Maine to Saskatchewan and eastern Montana, southeast to Florida, west to Arizona and south to central Mexico

Typical Mature Height: up to 12 feet

Light Requirement: sun, partial shade

Soils: sands, loams, and clays (acidic and calcareous soils)

Habitat: prairies and meadows

Flower Color: red, blue, brown

Bloom Time: late summer through late fall

Wildlife Value: grazing forage for large grass-eating mammals; nesting and cover materials for birds and other wildlife; nesting and structure material for native bees; larval host for butterflies

Uses: ornamental use for native prairie restoration

Photo by Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org

More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ANGE

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    • Shoreline Erosion
    • Water Testing Day & Information
    • Volunteer Stream Monitoring
    • Watershed Resources
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    • Invasives
    • No-Till Drill
    • HHW
    • Recycling
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    • Forestry >
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      • Forestry Updates and News
      • MAEAP FWH*A*Syst
      • American Tree Farm System
      • Forestry Programs and Other Organizations
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      • List of Foresters
      • List of Tree Planters, Arborists, and Loggers
      • Referrals for Foresters
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