Andropogon glomeratus - bushy beard

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Native Wetland Plants

Andropogon glomeratus

Bushy beard

More About Bushy beard

  • Unique texture and color - featherlike

The only moisture loving Andropogon glomeratus, bushy beard, is usually found growing in low lying marshes and swamps of the eastern coastal plain of the United States. Andropogon glomeratus is a narrow blue/green leaf in the summer followed by a glowing coppery color for fall & winter. The silvery featherlike seed panicles catch dusk/dawn sunlight spectacularly above 3' upright clumps.

Bloom Color

Reddish Brown

Andropogon glomeratus Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
Mature Height
• > 4'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
• Fall
Pond Zonation
• Flood Plain - Upland
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
Wildlife Benefits
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• FACW+
• FACW-
• OBL
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Warm Season Grass
Attributes
• Cut Flower
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Focal Point
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Rain Garden
• Winter Persistant
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7