Plant · P-1120

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Bushy Bluestem is a clump-forming perennial grass that turns from blue-green in summer to coppery orange in winter, topped from late summer through fall by fluffy, silvery-pink seed heads resembling tufts of cotton candy. It needs full sun and consistently moist to wet ground, tolerating poor drainage and occasional flooding, and grows readily in sandy, loamy or clay soil. It reseeds heavily on its own and provides winter cover and seed for songbirds and small mammals.