Andropogon virginicus
Broom Sedge
- Clump forming grass with an upright or vase shaped habit and dense fibrous roots.
- Leaves are medium green and erect.
- Foliage turns a lovely golden orange in fall and winter.
- Category: Grasses, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Height: 2-3 ft
- Spread: 2-3 ft
- Spacing: 36-48 in
- Bloom Color: Green, Yellow
- Foliage Color: Blue-green
Attributes
| • | Disease Resistant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Erosion control |
| • | Maryland Native Plant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Additional Information about Andropogon virginicus
Provides cover and nesting material for Quail and other birds.
On late winter afternoons, a field of Broom Sedge is quite a spectacle with glowing coppery foliage and silvery hairs that refract the sunlight.
Prospers in sunny sites with disturbed or poor infertile soils.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Andropogon virginicus
This is a useful grass for Erosion Control, Rain Gardens and Stormwater Management. Andropogon virginicus provides Fall Color and Winter Interest. Plants are appropriate for Water Wise Landscapes, Meadows, Roadsides and Restoration Projects.
Little maintenance except to be cut or burned to the ground in late winter.