Andropogon gerardi
Big bluestem
Barbon de Gérard
Obsolete Names
- tall bluestem
- turkeyfoot
- barbon à épis digités
- barbon de Gerard
- barbon fourchu
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: Green
Bloom period: June - September
Max Height: 7.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Landscape uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits:
Supports birds
Supports pollinators
Supports birds
Supports pollinators
Tolerates:
Tolerates drought conditions
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates drought conditions
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
- Ecozone-prairies
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
- Ecozone-Prairies
Butterflies Supported by Andropogon gerardi
- Atrytonopsis hianna (Dusted Skipper)
Bees Supported by Andropogon gerardi
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging Measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity