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MERGOAT

Mergoat Land Design and Restoration

Sorrel Inman

[email protected]
(865) 250-6140

A close up image of the seed head of big bluestem grass in a rain garden

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Family: Poaceae

Plant Type
Grass
Status
Native
Native Range
Southeast, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Edible Parts
…
Height
6′-8′
Spread
2′-3′

Landscape Attributes

Bloom Color
…
Root Depth
10′
Root Structure
Fibrous, Rhizome
Seasonal Interest
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Perennial

ECOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES

LIGHT
Part Sun, Full Sun
GROWTH HABIT
Determinate, Erect, Clumping
WATER
Medium, Dry
RELATIONSHIPS
…

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Native Range
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