{"product_id":"andropogon-ternarius-black-mountain-black-mountain-bluestem","title":"Andropogon ternarius 'Black Mountain'  - Black Mountain Bluestem","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Mountain Bluestem is a compact native \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e that has refined but sturdy blue-green foliage that develops deep red hues later in summer.  The spikelets have tips covered in silvery white hairs that catch the sun bloom in late summer or early fall.  Grows best in\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e full sun\u003c\/span\u003e and moist, loamy well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrn. Grass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouth, Central, East N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 19.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 19.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 - 3'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 - 1.5'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 - 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 231.575px; height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 279.425px; height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003cspan title=\"Fall Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Low Maintenance.  Prefers moist, fertile, loamy soils that do not dry out and is generally intolerant of dry soils. It should be noted that the moist soil preference for this species distinguishes it from most other species of Andropogon. Freely self-seeds in optimum growing conditions. Cut clumps to the ground in late winter to early spring before new shoots appear.  Warning: highly flammable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAccents or Mass Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMeadows,  Groundcover, and Containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d66ede8e3\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21676744540278\" title=\"Milkweed\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d66ede8e3\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21676744540278\"\u003eMilkweed\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/coreopsis-lanceolata-lanceleaf-coreopsis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=2ed273f8a\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21678084128886\" title=\"Tickseed\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/coreopsis-lanceolata-lanceleaf-coreopsis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=2ed273f8a\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21678084128886\"\u003eTickseed\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/zone-9\/products\/rudbeckia-fulgida-orange-coneflower?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a5bd6e0df\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21680228597878\" title=\"Black Eyed Susan\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/zone-9\/products\/rudbeckia-fulgida-orange-coneflower?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a5bd6e0df\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21680228597878\"\u003eBlack Eyed Susan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photos by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to Tom Potterfield's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/\"\u003eTom Potterfield\u003c\/span\u003e, (1) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/11013437055\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/11013437055\/\"\u003eAndropogon ternarius (splitbeard bluestem)\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/11013533673\/in\/photostream\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/11013533673\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eAndropogon ternarius (splitbeard bluestem)\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/11013533673\/in\/photostream\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/11013533673\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eAndropogon ternarius (splitbeard bluestem)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":43296841826422,"sku":"1011427","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":43296841859190,"sku":"1010771","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7266\/9302\/files\/eD0CnzS6Db0VQTqO4b-Hm9DO7ROo61-jA_ia7sqy5U4.jpg?v=1776318110","url":"https:\/\/shop.farmsidegardens.com\/products\/andropogon-ternarius-black-mountain-black-mountain-bluestem","provider":"Farmside Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}