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Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Mature Height: 5-8 Feet
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Mature Spread: 4-8 Feet
Buy Lord Snowden Big Bluestem online. ‘Lord Snowden’ is a clump forming selection with large, powder-blue foliage. A drought tolerant plant, it thrives in sunny, dry locations. Seed heads emerge in summer. Beautiful orange, red and tan fall colors.
Family: Poaceae
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Common Name: Big Bluestem
Grasses cannot be shipped into Idaho, Oregon, and Utah.
FREE with every plant purchased:
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- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
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LORD SNOWDEN BIG BLUESTEM Plant Characteristics
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Spot – Moderate Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – Moderate Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | Bronze/Tan/Brown |
Fruit Type*
| • | Non-Edible Fruit |
Growth Habit*
| • | Specimen |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Blue |
| • | Purple/Brilliant Purple |
| • | Red/Brilliant Red |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Blue |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Blue |
Leaf Color Winter*
| • | Beige/Brown |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Ornamental Grass |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Prefers Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Tolerates High pH (Alkaline Soils) |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Summer Flowering |
| • | Winter |
| • | Year-Round |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Rock Gardens |
| • | Under Power Lines |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |











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