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Andropogon gerardii Prairie Sommer

Andropogon gerardii Prairie Sommer
Big bluestem, Beard grass, Shepherd's beard

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Grass with blue-green foliage turning pinkish-purple to coppery-red in autumn.
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Andropogon gerardii Prairie Sommer is a tall grass that is very hardy, known by Americans as 'Big Bluestem', which sums up its main characteristic in two words.

It is tall, even towering, with a habit that is both arching and rigid; its long and slender leaves have, in summer, a somewhat indescribable greenish-blue colour that becomes a lovely coppery red in autumn.

With great adaptability, Andropogon gerardii 'Prairie Sommer' thrives in both dry and rocky soil as well as moist to wet soil, even clay soil but, to reach its full potential, this 'beauty of the meadow' needs plenty of light to flourish.

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Andropogon gerardii Prairie Sommer (Flowering) Flowering
Andropogon gerardii Prairie Sommer (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time August to September
Inflorescence Spike

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour blue

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Andropogon

Species

gerardii

Cultivar

Prairie Sommer

Family

Poaceae

Other common names

Big bluestem, Beard grass, Shepherd's beard

Origin

North America

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Planting and care

Andropogon gerardii Prairie Sommer thrives equally well in dry and rocky soil as it does in moist or even clayy soil, but to bring out its full potential, this 'beauty of the meadow' needs plenty of light to flourish.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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