Broomsedge Bluestem
Andropogon virginicus
Broomsedge bluestem turns old fields and roadsides warm orange-tan through winter, a pioneer of poor, disturbed ground. Provides cover and seed for wildlife and hosts several skippers.
- Family
- Poaceae
- Type
- grass
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- specimen, border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
Related native plants
More Andropogon species
- Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
- Shortspike Bluestem (Andropogon brachystachyus)
- Bushy Bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus)
- Splitbeard Bluestem (Andropogon ternarius)
- Chalky Bluestem (Andropogon capillipes)