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Brown‑flowered species are valued for their unusual color and their ability to add a naturalistic, sophisticated layer to planting designs.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-bluestem","title":"Big Bluestem (Andropogon Gerardii)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Name: \u003c\/strong\u003eBig Bluestem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAndropogon gerardii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Status: \u003c\/strong\u003eDakota County Native\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape Archetype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prairie, Grassland, Savanna \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun but tolerates part sun conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Moisture: \u003c\/strong\u003eDry to Mesic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loam, Sand, Gravel, Clay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Width Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: Shoulders 36\"–48\", Head 48\"–72\" Width: 24\"–36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reddish‑purple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorphology Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A very tall, warm‑season grass that forms dense, statuesque clumps of blue‑green (glaucous) stems with arching leaf blades. 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For centuries, Big Bluestem was a staple of the American Bison’s diet as herds chased it’s growth between lands we now call Canada and Texas. You’ll read, hear and see that this plant isn’t recommended for home landscapes…but for those who make those claims, we would like to remind them there’s a reason this plant once covered nearly half of North America. Kill your lawn and embrace the abundance of Big Bluestem. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dakota County \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNH Propagation Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Powers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alongside Yellow Prairie Grass (\u003cem\u003eSorghastrum nutans\u003c\/em\u003e), Little Bluestem (\u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium scoparium\u003c\/em\u003e), and Switchgrass (\u003cem\u003ePanicum virgatum\u003c\/em\u003e), Big Bluestem stands as one of the Four Horsemen of the Tallgrass Prairie. 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