yellow bluestem close up

Bluestem, Yellow – Plant

LATIN NAME
Dicanthium sp.

LONGEVITY
Perennial

ORIGIN
Introduced

DETAILS:

  • All varieties produce good grazing and hay with proper management. They will respond well to nitrogen fertilizer when soil moisture is adequate.
  • All varieties can tolerate occasional close grazing an once established, they will persist on adapted sites with low fertility
  •  All varieties tend to green up later than other warm season grasses, so over seeding with small grains is a likely option to provide early spring grazing.

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