Description

Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge, Native Grasses, Perennial Grass Plugs

Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge, Native Grass
Attractive Fall Color:
Average – Dry soil:
Average well drained soil:
Beneficial Insects:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
Drought Tolerant:
Drought tolerant:
Dry-Moist Soil:
Erosion Control:
FAC- Occur in wetlands and non-wetlands:
Flood Tolerant:
Four Season Interest:
Game Birds:
Grass/ Sedge/ Rush:
Groundcover:
High Wildlife Value:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark:
Sandy soil, coarse texture:
Small Mammals:
Songbirds:
UPL- Almost never occur in wetlands:
Waterfowl:
Full Sun:
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Botanic Name (s): Andropogon virginicus

Common Name(s): Broomsedge

Mature height :1-3′

Mature spread:2-3ft

Flower Color/ Bloom Time : June-Sept

Fall Color:Blue / Reddish purple

Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun

Soil moisture: Dry Average Moist Wet

Soil Ph: 4.9-7

Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay

Sandy soil, coarse texture

Native Habitat: Wet meadows, transition areas

Notes: Clumping form, attractive winter ineterest , tolerates drought

Erosion Control Four Season Interest

Average Wildlife Value: Songbirds Small Mammals

FACUpl- Occur in wetlands and non-wetlands

Native To Mountain Regions

Native to Piedmont Regions

Native to Coastal regions

Despite its rugged disposition and typical habitat, broom sedge does make a nice garden plant. It is especially useful in naturalistic plantings, where it forms stoutly upright clumps, very narrow as well. It can be found both in very dry and wet, boggy locations – broom sedge is an excellent plant for the soggy soil at the edge of ponds.

Broom sedge offers good fall color, typically a burnt orange, and it holds its color through the winter. On dryer sites, Broom Sedge can be mixed with Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) to good effect; the Little Bluestem is typically more arching while the broom sedge is very upright in form.

Ecologically, Broom sedge is important for stabilizing the soil on recently burned sites. It yields protection for birds and small animals to reclaim the sites, and the new blades offer forage for animals.

Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge, Native Grasses, Perennial Grass Plugs

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