Andropogon gerardii Rain Dance
1 Gallon Pot
(Big Blue Stem)
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Zone 4
Native to the prairies. Makes an excellent tall screening or hedge.
A long lived grass that forms a tall, strictly upright clump of red tipped foliage. The foliage transitions to red in midsummer and turns totally maroon in fall. Deep purple flowers with bright red-orange pollen top this colourful and statuesque display.
Flower Colour - Purple-orange
Foliage Colour - Red/green
Bloom Time - August
Height - 4-6 ft.
Space - 24”