{"product_id":"andropogon-gerardii-big-bluestem","title":"Grass, Big Bluestem","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Bluestem is a tall, colorful warm-season \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Native Plants\" href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Ornamental Grass\" href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\"\u003egrass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e that once dominated the Midwest prairies. The upright clumps of flattened foliage emerge grey to blue-green and mature to green with red hues before turning reddish-bronze with lavender tones after frost.  Flowering stalks extend above to foliage in late summer bearing\u003cspan\u003e 3-parted, finger-like purplish flower clusters\u003c\/span\u003e. Grows best in \u003cspan title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and well-drained soils.  Excellent drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndropogon gerardii is a host for the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommon Wood-Nymph butterfly and various Skipper butterflies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrn. Grass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth America, GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 23px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 23px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4' - 6'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 - 3'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 34px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 34px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 34px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.5'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 20px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 20px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 - 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 37px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 37px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 37px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 37px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 37px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 37px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 30.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 30.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271px; height: 30.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271px; height: 30.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 247px; height: 30.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 247px; height: 30.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-color\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/fall-color\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Low maintenance.  Cut stems to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Borders\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Native Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\"\u003eNative Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, and containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan title=\"Milkweed\" href=\"\/products\/asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d66ede8e3\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21676744540278\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d66ede8e3\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21676744540278\"\u003eMilkweed\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Tickseed\" href=\"\/products\/coreopsis-lanceolata-lanceleaf-coreopsis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=2ed273f8a\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21678084128886\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/coreopsis-lanceolata-lanceleaf-coreopsis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=2ed273f8a\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21678084128886\"\u003eTickseed\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Black Eyed Susan\" href=\"\/collections\/zone-9\/products\/rudbeckia-fulgida-orange-coneflower?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a5bd6e0df\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21680228597878\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/zone-9\/products\/rudbeckia-fulgida-orange-coneflower?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a5bd6e0df\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21680228597878\"\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Teacoolish\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Teacoolish\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eT.Voekler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Andropogon_gerardii_shrub.png\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Andropogon_gerardii_shrub.png\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndropogon gerardii shrub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/35478170@N08\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/35478170@N08\"\u003eMatt Lavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Bozeman, Montana, USA, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Andropogon_gerardii_(21092730152).jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Andropogon_gerardii_(21092730152).jpg\"\u003eAndropogon gerardii (21092730152)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Hyperik\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Hyperik\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecassi saari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tallgrass_prairie_flora_Andropogon_gerardii.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tallgrass_prairie_flora_Andropogon_gerardii.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTallgrass prairie flora Andropogon gerardii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e ,(4) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/35478170@N08\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/35478170@N08\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Lavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from Bozeman, Montana, USA, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Andropogon_gerardii_(3904160434).jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Andropogon_gerardii_(3904160434).jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndropogon gerardii (3904160434)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":42625488978018,"sku":"1013191","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/hpDzx7b4B712fEP5cuYRCmGitc0CSSPietnkj6inTHo.jpg?v=1773437900","url":"https:\/\/www.mackeysgrows.com\/products\/andropogon-gerardii-big-bluestem","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}