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Silver Bluestem
Andropogon ternarius

Plant Info: 

Light: sun 

Soil: average (drought tolerant)

Height: 2 - 3 ft

Seed Season: fall​​

* Beautiful silver seed heads in fall

* Blue-green foliage in summer,      which turns copper color in the fall

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​Wildlife: 

Seeds for songbirds​

Host plant for caterpillars

Shelter for birds and other wildlife

*Deer and rabbit resistant

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