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Splitbeard Bluestem

Andropogon ternarius

Fine bunchgrass whose paired silvery seed tufts catch autumn light along dry roadsides. Excellent fall-to-winter texture and cover on poor ground.

Family

Poaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3.9–3.9 ft

Spacing

1–2 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

August, September, October, November

Bloom colors

brown

Wildlife value

songbirds

Landscape uses

specimen, border, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA