sand bluestem close up

Sand Bluestem – Plant

LATIN NAME
Andropogon hallii

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Considered a major grass of the “True Tall-grass Prairies”.
  • A robust grass growing 3-6.5 ft. tall.
  • Rhizomatous plant that can grow in large colonies.
  • Excellent forage producer and provides excellent grazing for livestock.
  • Provides fawning cover and nesting cover for quail.

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