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A warm-season, clump-forming native grass found throughout the tallgrass prairies of North America, including Illinois. Typically reaches 3-4ft, occasionally up to 6ft, spreading slowly by short rhizomes. Foliage is blue-green through summer, turning gold to reddish in fall. Airy, open seed heads appear in mid-to-late summer and persist into winter, providing food for songbirds and serving as a larval host plant for several skipper butterflies. Adaptable to a wide range of soils but performs best with some moisture.
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Attracts Birds, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Butterflies, Colorful Foliage, Colorful Foliage, Container, Container, Deciduous, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Good for Accents, Good for Accents, Good for Borders, Good for Borders, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Good for Rain Garden, Grasses, Grasses, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Low Maintenance, Low Maintenance, Modern Garden, Modern Garden, Nativar, Nativar, Native to North America, Native to North America, Normal Soil, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Shade, Perennial, Perennial, Pond, Pond, Popular For Fall, Popular For Fall, Prairie Garden, Prairie Garden, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Salt, Tolerant of Salt, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Wet, Wet, Woodland Garden, Woodland Garden
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