broomsedge bluestem
Anatherum leucostachyum
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Broomsedge bluestem (Anatherum leucostachyum) is a grass for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The seeds sit along stems that grow 2 to 6 feet tall. Fine hairs on the seed heads catch the sunlight in fall and winter. Birds use it for cover, nesting material, and seed.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Black-eyed Susan, and Tennessee coneflower.
Native range
AL, AR, CA, CT, and 28 more places. See all 32
AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV; ON.