Poaceae
Broomsedge
Andropogon glomeratus
Also known as Andropogon reinoldii, Andropogon virginicus var. corymbosus, Andropogon glomeratus subsp. reinoldii, Virginia bluestem
Native Plants · Native · Broomsedge · Warm-Season · Drought-Tolerant · Wildlife · Fall-Color · Andropogon · Ornamental
Broomsedge is a native warm-season grass that requires minimal care once established. It tolerates poor soils and becomes quite drought resistant after the first year. This attractive ornamental grass provides excellent fall color and wildlife habitat with very little maintenance required.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, drought tolerant once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.3
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, California, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Jamaica
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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