andropogon gerardii (big blue stem, turkey foot blue stem) native Size:1 gallon

andropogon gerardii (big blue stem, turkey foot blue stem) native Size:1 gallondense, slightly arching clump of blue green leaves leaves turn a bronze red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months three pronged burgundy purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems seed heads start to appear in late summer and persist through fall bloom time: early autumn into winter warm season grasses are much slower starting in the spring they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer they flower later

tidy habit

from central alaska

tubular flowers

seed heads are left after flowering

will extend the flowering period

tolerating a wide range of conditions

prune off spent blooms and lightly shape the foliage to encourage new growth

rich deep orange-red petals

most sedum can tolerate short periods of wet or shade

60-90cm of the current season's growth

asclepias grows in a dry to average

wet leaves together