About the
Grass - Big
Bluestem :
The
Grass, 'Big
Bluestem',
Andropogon
gerardii, is
a native
prairie
grass. This
grass is
also called
Turkey feet
because the
shape of the
seed heads
look like
turkey feet.
It is also
called beard
grass. The
name big
bluestem
grass comes
from the
fact that
this grass
can grow to
very big, 4
to 7 feet as
a matter of
fact. It
blooms from
June through
September.
In late
summer,
purplish
flower
spikes form.
The tall
and slender
stems are
blue-green
in the
summer. The
hairy
blades,
which can
get to be 12
inches long
and 1/2 inch
wide, will
get a red
tinge on the
leaves as
they get
older, and
turn bronze
in the fall.
Pot it or
bed it. Very
attractive
grass which
works well
as an accent
plant or in
mass
plantings
