![]() In addition, another study has shown that habitats dominated by Bothriochloa ischaemum also produce a less species-rich rodent fauna that habitats with native grasses. Ecological Threatīothriochloa ischaemum has been observed to diminish grassland bird diversity and abundance, by reducing insect diversity. On several primary branches spikelets can be found, with a reddish-purple color, whether the spikelets are fertile or sessile. Each stem produces a loose, terminal seed head that is usually purplish. Leaves are thicker near the collar and the upper surface is covered with long, silky hairs. ![]() green to blue-green leaves with parallel veins turns orange to copper-red in fall.The King Ranch Bluestem is a bunchgrass that grows in tufts with erect or spreading culms 18-48 inches tall. Leaves: Leaf Color: Blue Green Deciduous Leaf Fall Color: Gold/Yellow Orange Red/Burgundy Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: Flowers: Flower Color: Blue Brown/Copper Red/Burgundy Flower Inflorescence: Insignificant Flower Bloom Time: Fall Winter Flower Description: The flower's inflorescence appears from July to October, opens red and darkens with age, not very showy, and is forked like a turkey's foot.Fruit: Display/Harvest Time: Fall Fruit Type: Caryopsis Fruit Description: Fruit displays from August to November.Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Soil Texture: Clay Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Occasionally Wet Available Space To Plant: Less than 12 inches 12 inches-3 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ornamental Grasses and Sedges Habit/Form: Arching Clumping Erect Open Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium.Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): drought tolerant, tolerates a wide range of soil (clay, sand) Edibility: non-edible Dimensions: Height: 4 ft. This plant is a larval host for butterflies. This plant also supports various Skipper larvae. Adult Common Wood-Nymph butterflies feed on rotting fruit and flower nectar. & Central America Wildlife Value: Members of the genus Andropogon supports Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) larvae which have one brood from late May to October. Attributes: Genus: Andropogon Species: gerardii Family: Poaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: N.Tags: #full sun tolerant #drought tolerant #orange leaves #easy to grow #wildlife plant #red leaves #winter interest #fall interest #ornamental grass #blue leaves #pond margins #copper leaves #blue-green leaves #warm-season grass #long lifespan #pollinator plant #poor soils tolerant #larval host plant #food source fall #food source herbage #Coastal FAC #Piedmont Mountains FAC #sandy soils tolerant #clay soils tolerant #bird friendly #food source hard mast fruit #mammals #butterfly friendly #Audubon #common wood-nymph butterfly #various skipper butterflies ![]() Tall, narrow, dark purple leaves turn black See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. ![]() Its attractive russet orange fall color make it an interesting accent in the landscape. Plant this grass along borders, in a cottage garden or use it along a slope for erosion control. It can be used at pond margins and along streams.Įcologists have used this beautiful grass for prairie restorations, naturalizing an area for nesting birds and mammals, meadow gardens and for screening. It also tolerates salt and browsing by deer. Once established its deep fibrous roots make it resistant to drought. Cutting it back to the ground in the winter will help maintain its attractive appearance. However, it may become floppy if grown in shade, and it is slow to become established. This long-lived easy-to-grow ornamental grass spreads by short rhizomes and occasionally by seed. Phonetic Spelling an-dro-POH-gon jer-AR-dee-eye Descriptionīig bluestem is a warm-season perennial bunch grass in the Poaceae (grass) family native to central and north America and is one of America's prairie grasses. With blue green stems and leaves it reaches up with a tall narrow shape growing 4 to 8 feet tall and just 2 to 3 feet wide.Īlthough this plant tolerates a wide range of soil types including poor soils, it prefers fertile, well-drained soil and is tolerant of moist soils.
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