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Other grass options include sideoats grama, switchgrass and big bluestem.
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Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
For example, Eastern white pine trees, big bluestem grass and hostas can survive cold temperatures that would kill palm trees, canna lilies and impatiens.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The roots of big bluestem, for instance, can extend up to 12 feet deep.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Nineteen types of prairie plants are available this year and include favorites like butterfly weed, big bluestem, leadplant, purple prairie clover and more.
—Beacon-News Staff, chicagotribune.com, 8 Apr. 2022
And micro-prairies that are routinely scoured by ice in the river to clear the way for native plants such as big bluestem and Indian grass.
—Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022
THERESA - Dense stands of big bluestem reached 5 feet high on the rolling, upland tract at Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
On either side of her, tall, thin strands of big bluestem, a grass species native to the Great Plains, arch more than a foot above her head.
—Sarah Spicer, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
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Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
For example, Eastern white pine trees, big bluestem grass and hostas can survive cold temperatures that would kill palm trees, canna lilies and impatiens.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The roots of big bluestem, for instance, can extend up to 12 feet deep.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Nineteen types of prairie plants are available this year and include favorites like butterfly weed, big bluestem, leadplant, purple prairie clover and more.
—Beacon-News Staff, chicagotribune.com, 8 Apr. 2022
And micro-prairies that are routinely scoured by ice in the river to clear the way for native plants such as big bluestem and Indian grass.
—Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022
THERESA - Dense stands of big bluestem reached 5 feet high on the rolling, upland tract at Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
On either side of her, tall, thin strands of big bluestem, a grass species native to the Great Plains, arch more than a foot above her head.
—Sarah Spicer, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
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“Big bluestem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20bluestem. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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