Big bluestem

Turkeyfoot

Tall bluestem

Bluejoint

ANGER

A tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and prairie regions of central North America and grasslands, savannas and woodlands throughout eastern North America.

This species is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1-3 metres (3.3-9.8 ft). Big bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass. The stem base turns blue or purple as it matures. The seed heads have three spike-like projections. The roots are deep, and the plants send out strong, tough rhizomes, so it forms very strong sod. It blooms in the summer and seeds into the fall.