Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii, a distinguished Big Bluestem cultivar, emerges as a horticultural masterpiece of extraordinary textural sophistication, flourishing across its robust Zone 3-8 hardiness range with unparalleled landscape artistry. This exceptional specimen presents a living architectural element defined by its most captivating features – impressive vertical stature that creates a commanding presence in garden compositions, dramatically complemented by its remarkable seasonal color transitions that provide an ever-changing visual narrative throughout the growing year. Demonstrating exceptional environmental adaptability in full sun locations, the cultivar offers landscape designers and gardening enthusiasts a versatile specimen that combines structural integrity, chromatic sophistication, and extraordinary aesthetic potential in a singularly impressive form that brings depth, texture, and refined botanical artistry to prairie restorations, naturalistic landscapes, and dramatic vertical accent plantings where its statuesque profile and distinctive seed heads with their compelling color contrast create a focal point of remarkable horticultural distinction.