Andropogon gerardii 'Holy Smokes' - BIG BLUESTEM 'HOLY SMOKES'

Big Bluestem cultivar combining silvery leaves with smoky purple and red stems.

Adaptable warm season grass with universal use.

Blooming Time: late summer to late fall
Size: 6-7' tall x 2’ wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun, half-sun, any soil (drier, sandy, gravely, rocky soils, clay, loam, average. Drought tolerant once established
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-dry, medium
Origin: Introduced by Brent Horvath from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in 2021. Plants is patented under PP39929. The species is native to the most states of USA, except the western states see the BONAP map. Can be found in various prairies.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, attracts small birds
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)

Picture copyright : Intrinsic Perennial Gardens / Intrinsic Introductions

Plant combinations: Naturalistic gardens, prairie gardens, flower bed. Can be combined with majority of common native and non-native perennials like  Agastache, Amsonia, Aster, Asclepias, Baptisia, Calamintha, Callirhoe,Chelone, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Eryngium, Liatris, Monarda, Penstemon, Phloxes, Physostegia, Ratibida, Rudbeckia, Silphium, Verbena, or other prairie grasses like Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporolobus heterolepis, Stipa etc.