Big Bluestem

Sunny garden where a large, clumping grass is an asset. Noted for silvery-blue foliage that turns bronze in fall.

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water



Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

If used in a garden, too much water, shade, or fertilizer can cause it to get top-heavy and fall over.

Provides cover and seed for many species of songbirds.

Flatwoods, prairies.

• Interesting foliage
• Larval host for the Delaware skipper (Anatrytone logan) and the dusted skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna).