{"product_id":"andropogon-gerardii-red-october-red-october-big-bluestem","title":"Andropogon gerardii 'Red October'  - Red October Big Bluestem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed October\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBluestem is a narrow upright clump-forming native\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Ornamental Grass\" href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e grown for its attractive foliage\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e that \u003c\/span\u003estart deep green with red highlights in spring, deepens to burgundy in fall, then after the first frost turns candy-apple-red mixed with scarlet. Even the turkey-foot shaped seed heads of Red October Big Bluestem are shades of red.  Grows best in\u003cspan title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e full sun\u003c\/span\u003e and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\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: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth America, GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 10px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 10px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 - 6'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 - 3'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 5px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 5px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 - 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 3px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 3px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 3px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 13.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269.837px; height: 13.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 316px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 245.163px; height: 13.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 204px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003eYear-Round\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.  Cut stems to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANDSCAPE USES: \u003c\/strong\u003eAccents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Borders\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Native Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNative Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Foundation Plantings, 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\"\u003eMilkweed\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/coreopsis-lanceolata-lanceleaf-coreopsis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=2ed273f8a\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=21678084128886\" title=\"Tickseed\"\u003eTickseed\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\"\u003eBlack Eyed Susan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhotos by \u003cspan data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to Matt Lavin's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/plant_diversity\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/plant_diversity\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Lavin\u003c\/span\u003e, (1) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/plant_diversity\/48666472461\/in\/photostream\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/plant_diversity\/48666472461\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eAndropogon gerardii - big ,\u003c\/span\u003e (2)  \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/plant_diversity\/48666137008\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eAndropogon gerardii - big bluestem\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) Photo by \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Tom Potterfield's photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/\"\u003eTom Potterfield\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgpotterfield\/7676480000\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eAndropogon gerardii (big 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