Andropogon virginicus
broomsedge bluestem
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
3-5 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
orange
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Background planting or as a casual tall bunching or clumping grass in meadow-like settings.
Considerations:
Can be aggressive in disturbed lands.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Larval host for zabulon skipper ( Poanes zabulon ).
Provides food and nesting material for many small birds and other small animals.
Native Habitats:
Open seepage areas, flatwoods, marshes, ruderal areas.
