Description
Andropogon gerardii 'Dancing Wind'
Height: 4-6ft
Spread: 2-4ft
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Time/Color: September-October, Purple/Red
Uses: Naturalizing, screen, erosion control
Maintenance: Low
Other: Fall color, deer resistant
This native prairie grass is recognized by its colorful flattened blades that change throughout the seasons. Blades are grey/blue-green in early spring, changing to green with reddish tinges in summer, and once cold weather sets in, the blades become a red bronze with purple tones. Big bluestem is the perfect grass for prairie gardens and other areas where naturalizing can happen. It can reseed itself, however it tends to be clump forming, spreading via its root system. Tolerant of most growing conditions (drought and wet sites) and is deer resistant. ‘Dancing Wind’ is an easy care cultivar with a striking display of colorful foliage from late summer until frost. The summer foliage is yellow-green, accented with red. As the season progresses, the foliage reliably turns from red to deep scarlet.
