Mergoat

Mergoat Land Design and Restoration

Sorrel Inman

[email protected]
(865) 250-6140

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
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