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sand bluestem
Andropogon hallii
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.5 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is an important larval food host for thirteen specialist butterflies.
This plant grows best in sandy soils and may not be able to compete with other plants in finer soils.