Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Cream, Green, White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Bushy Bluestem plant
gillyflower
In German
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Garten-Levkoje
In French
plante buissonnante Bluestem
Gillyflower
In Spanish
planta arbustiva andropogon
Gillyflower
In Greek
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
planta arbustiva Bluestem
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Gillyflower
In Latin
Bushy bluestem herba
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Capparales
Family
Poaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Gilieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower
Season and care of Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bushy Bluestem season is Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower Physical Information
Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower are as follows:
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower
Care of Bushy Bluestem and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.