Blackhawks Big Bluestem
$166.00 Original price was: $166.00.$49.80Current price is: $49.80.
1000 in stock
SKU: 6AoIlQ8pyf
Category: GIFT IDEAS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 2 ft. wide, plumes 4 to 8 ft tall.
| Description | A dramatic vertical accent that changes color throughout the growing season. Foliage emerges green, then develops red-bronze hues towards the tips in summer. The color continues to darken to deep purple until almost black in fall. Purple plumes appear in late summer. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Multi-Season Interest, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Accent |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Purple |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea), Sedum (Sedum), Tickseed (Coreopsis), Yarrow (Achillea) |
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in average, well-drained soils, but tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Puts out more growth, and grows taller, in moist, fertile soils. Slow to establish, but then tolerates drought. Cut stems to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear. |