Andropogon gerardii ‘Rain Dance’
'Rain Dance' big bluestem forms a vertical column of grassy foliage that turns red by midsummer and maroon in the fall.
Andropogon ‘Rain Dance’ is a long-lived grass that forms a tall, strictly upright clump of red-tipped foliage. The foliage transitions to red in midsummer and turns totally maroon in fall. Deep purple flowers with bright red-orange pollen top this colourful and statuesque display.
Common Name: Big Bluestem
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dunes, dry prairies, jack pine/oak forests.
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