Grass Big Bluestem ‘Blackhawks’

Andropogon gerardii ‘Blackhawks’ is a striking, warm-season, perennial grass with a distinctive upright, columnar shape and blue-green foliage that turns red-orange in the fall. In late summer to early fall, it produces attractive, fluffy, purplish-black seed heads that persist into the winter.

Andropogon gerardii ‘Blackhawks’ is a striking, warm-season, perennial grass with a distinctive upright, columnar shape and blue-green foliage that turns red-orange in the fall. In late summer to early fall, it produces attractive, fluffy, purplish-black seed heads that persist into the winter. This grass typically reaches a height of 4-5 feet and a spread of 1-2 feet. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established. It is best planted in the spring or fall and is hardy in USDA zones 3-9.