Big Bluestem is a large, beautiful, a warm-season grass that gets up to 8 feet tall and features blue-green foliage turning reddish-gold in the fall.
 
     Big Bluestem looks great en masse, how it naturally grows, and it's best given some room to spread.  It works great as a vertical accent or specimen planting, or a privacy screen.  
 
     It's also great along ponds and slopes for erosion control, although it may flop over in the shade.  It can be slow to establish, but it also has one of the deepest roots of all the native grasses, up to 10 feet deep. 
 
     Big Blue tolerates salt and deer browsing.  Cutting it to the ground in winter can help maintain its shape.