Price range: $3.00 through $16.00
Sand Bluestem
Description
| Habitat | sand prairie, sand dunes, blow outs | ||
| Soil | sandy | Sun | full sun |
| Annual Precipitation | 10-32 inches | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Growth Season | warm | Growth Form | sod forming |
| Height | 32-80 inches | Width | 32-80 inches |
| Seeds per lb | 113,000 | Lbs per acre | 6-12 inches |
Germination Information
No pretreatment. Plant outside fall or spring from 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep.
Cultivar Information
Woodward a variety for the southern great plains
Garden a composite of collections from Garden County Nebraska. Tall and leafy producing more biomass and seed than Goldstrike.
Goldstrike from collections in the northern and western sandhills of Nebraska. Selected for lack of rust and seed color. Variable in height and spread. Has blue-green leaf color early in the season and striking gold color of inflorescence later in the season.
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)





