DOMAIN OUTDOOR BIG BLUESTEM IS A DOMINANT NATIVE WARM-SEASON GRASS BUILT FOR MAXIMUM STRUCTURE, SECURITY, AND LONG-TERM HABITAT PERFORMANCE. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE KING OF NATIVE GRASSES, BIG BLUESTEM CREATES TALL, DENSE COVER THAT WHITETAIL DEER DEPEND ON FOR BEDDING, TRAVEL, AND THERMAL PROTECTION THROUGHOUT THE HUNTING SEASON.
BIG BLUESTEM THRIVES ON A WIDE RANGE OF SOIL TYPES, FROM FERTILE GROUND TO MARGINAL ACRES, AND ESTABLISHES A POWERFUL ROOT SYSTEM THAT CAN REACH DEEP INTO THE SOIL PROFILE. ONCE ESTABLISHED, IT ROUTINELY GROWS 6–8 FEET TALL, STANDING THROUGH FALL AND WINTER TO PROVIDE UNMATCHED LATE-SEASON COVER WHEN FOOD SOURCES AND PRESSURE CONCENTRATE DEER MOVEMENT.
THIS GRASS IS A FOUNDATION SPECIES FOR NATIVE GRASS STANDS AND SANCTUARY AREAS, DELIVERING EROSION CONTROL, IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH, AND INCREASED PROPERTY DIVERSITY. BIG BLUESTEM ALSO SUPPORTS TURKEYS, PHEASANTS, SONGBIRDS, AND POLLINATORS, MAKING IT A HIGH-IMPACT CHOICE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS LOOKING TO BUILD HABITAT THAT LASTS.
WHETHER USED ALONE OR BLENDED WITH OTHER NATIVE WARM-SEASON GRASSES, BIG BLUESTEM HELPS CREATE SECURITY-DRIVEN MOVEMENT, DAYLIGHT ACTIVITY, AND CONFIDENCE WITHIN YOUR DOMAIN.
1 JUG (2 LBS) - 1/4 ACRE
1 BIG GULP (8 LBS) - 1 ACRE
8 - 10 LBS / ACRE
PH RANGE: 5.8 - 7.0
SEED DEPTH: 1/4'“ - 1/2”
MATURITY: 90 - 120 DAYS
SOIL TYPE: FULL SUN / WELL-DRAINED / MODERATELY DRAINED SOILS
PLANTING DATES: SPRING / SUMMER / FALL (FOR NORTH AND MIDWEST)
KEY BENEFITS
