Big bluestem grass grows well in most well-draining soil types, even happily growing in low-fertility soils. The deep root system of big bluestem makes it ideal for areas prone to erosion.

field - Common native grasses are big bluestem, little bluestem, Indiangrass and switch grass. Photo by Robert Fears hay bale - Coastal Bermudagrass is a common introduce warm-season perennial.

More Gardener State: Tips to help your NJ lawn look its best Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is another warm season native grass that does best in full sun. It grows 2-3 feet in height ...

Cardinal greets me as I open the door. Every morning, I start out in the dark, listening for the Indigo Bunting’s trill at the top of the hill, followed by Yellowthroat’s poignant song. Often ...

This plant gets big over time. Mine is now 6 feet across and probably 10 feet high. I wrap a rope around it in the late summer to keep it upright through fall rains and winds.

Climate change is expected to reduce the growth and stature of big bluestem, a dominant prairie grass, by up to 60% in the next 75 years. According to scientists from Kansas State University ...

In Illinois, our historic grasses have been tallgrass prairie species. These include big bluestem, yellow Indian grass and switchgrass. It would make sense that a person wishing to include native ...

STILLWATER, Okla. — The noon sun beats down on Kendall Christensen as she crouches in a field outside Stillwater to look at the grass around her feet. Tufts of big bluestem, little bluestem ...

Native grasses grow quickly, ... Also consider these other native grasses: sideoats grama, switch grass, prairie Junegrass, lake sedge, big bluestem and prairie cordgrass.

For example, Eastern white pine trees, big bluestem grass and hostas can survive cold temperatures that would kill palm trees, ... If a plant label or catalog description lists only one zone, ...