Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Habitat for the Bobolink

A bubbling song of summer meadows, now threatened. Native grasses rebuild the habitat it raises its young in.

⚠ Supports a species at risk

Who this brings back

Supports 2 species at risk.

Eastern MeadowlarkThreatenedBird
A grassland bird losing its grasslands. Native bunchgrasses bring back the insects and cover it needs.

Photos: Photo by Ken Thomas, public domain

Where it grows

Tallgrass prairies, oak savannas, and roadsides.

Other plants the Bobolink needs

Bloom

September

Light

Full sun

Soil

Dry, Moist

Mature size

100–180 cm

Native range