Red Seedheads
Summer Foliage Transition
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' ~ Red October Big Bluestem-ServeScape
Red Seedheads
Summer Foliage Transition
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' ~ Red October Big Bluestem-ServeScape

Andropogon gerardii 'Red October'

Red October Big Bluestem

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Red October Bluestem is a narrow upright clump-forming native grass grown for its attractive foliage that start deep green with red highlights in spring, deepens to burgundy in fall, then after the first frost turns candy-apple-red mixed with scarlet. Even the turkey-foot shaped seed heads of Red October Big Bluestem are shades of red.  Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.

Type: 

Orn. Grass

Origins:

North America, GA Native

Height: 

4 - 6'

Spread: 

2 - 3'

Spacing: 

None

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Cut stems to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Milkweed, Tickseed, Black Eyed Susan

IMAGES: Photos by Matt Lavin, (1) Andropogon gerardii - big , (2)  Andropogon gerardii - big bluestem, (3) Photo by Tom Potterfield, Andropogon gerardii (big bluestem)

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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