Garden Tip 165:

I visit a lot of gardens throughout the year to gain inspiration, ideas and to discover new plant varieties with which I am unfamiliar. One such plant that I discovered last year is Blackhawks Grass, Andropogon geradii ‘Blackhawks’, a big bluestem prairie grass.

This grass has quite a different look than most with which I am familiar. It grows in a dense clump up to five feet tall by two feet wide, making it a great architectural feature in the landscape. The most striking aspect about this plant is its color. Bright green in the spring, purple in summer, it is nearly black by fall.