Big Bluestem- Big bluestem can be wildlife habitat and a workhorse for erosion control, and can act as a living fence or screen. It’s best to cluster multiple bluestem plants together so that they can support one another, or plant it with tall perennial flowers, such as ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata) or tall blazingstar (Liatris aspera) Shown: A matrix of grasses and wildflowers planted on the 17th floor of the Western Publishing Building in midtown Manhattan. The matrix includes big bluestem, prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans), autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis), ‘Prairie Blues’ little bluestem(Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Prairie Blues’), wavy hairgrass (Deschampsia flexuosa) and ‘Blonde Ambition’ blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’)
Big Bluestem- Big bluestem can be wildlife habitat and a workhorse for erosion control, and can act as a living fence or screen. It’s best to cluster multiple bluestem plants together so that they can support one another, or plant it with tall perennial flowers, such as ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata) or tall blazingstar (Liatris aspera) Shown: A matrix of grasses and wildflowers planted on the 17th floor of the Western Publishing Building in midtown Manhattan. The matrix includes big bluestem, prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans), autumn moor grass (Sesleria autumnalis), ‘Prairie Blues’ little bluestem(Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Prairie Blues’), wavy hairgrass (Deschampsia flexuosa) and ‘Blonde Ambition’ blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’)
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