Andropogon virginicus

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Broomsedge Bluestem

Grown from seed (some NJ ecotypes, some unknown)

  • Perennial warm-season bunch grass; 2-4ft tall

  • Turns brownish-orange in autumn and lasts through winter; fuzzy seedheads distributed evenly up the stems

  • Prolific spreader on disturbed sites; highly beneficial for soil stabilization and prairie restoration

  • Host plant to The Thinker, Common Wood Nymph & Zabulon Skipper

  • Foliage eaten by various beetles; provides nesting material for native bees

  • Can spread aggressively once established via seed and rhizome; can be easily divided in spring

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Broomsedge Bluestem

Grown from seed (some NJ ecotypes, some unknown)

  • Perennial warm-season bunch grass; 2-4ft tall

  • Turns brownish-orange in autumn and lasts through winter; fuzzy seedheads distributed evenly up the stems

  • Prolific spreader on disturbed sites; highly beneficial for soil stabilization and prairie restoration

  • Host plant to The Thinker, Common Wood Nymph & Zabulon Skipper

  • Foliage eaten by various beetles; provides nesting material for native bees

  • Can spread aggressively once established via seed and rhizome; can be easily divided in spring

Details

  • Orange, Brown

  • Summer

  • 2-4’

  • Dry, Medium

  • Full, Partial

  • The Thinker
    Common Wood Nymph
    Zabulon Skipper

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands

  • 30 days of cold stratification required