umid | 12 |
botanical_name | Andropogon gerardii 'Dancing Wind' |
common_name | Dancing Wind Big Blue Stem |
plant_type | grass/rush/sedge |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 4 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 4.5'-5.5' |
typical_width_ft | 2.5'-3' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | Tolerates light shade but may flop |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Grows taller in moist soils. Tolerates seasonal flooding. |
drought_tol | high tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, columnar, erect or upright |
foliage_color | red, yellow-green |
fall_color | red |
bloom_time | August, July |
bloom_color | orange |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown, red |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bird, butterfly, erosion control, Mammal |
combines_well_with | Butterfly Milkweed, New England Aster, Tall Coreopsis, Blazing Star, Black-eyed Susan, Little Bluestem |
notes | Limited nursery availability. Dense clump grasses provide nesting sites for birds and overwintering habitat for butterflies. |
citation1 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=439688&isprofile=0& |
citation2 | https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantcollections/plantfinder/andropogon_gerardii_dancing_wind--dancing_wind_big_bluestem |
citation3 | https://patents.justia.com/patent/PP26892 |
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