{"product_id":"andropogon-g-blackhawks","title":"Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks'  - Blackhawks Big Blue Stem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlackhawks Big Blue Stem is a perennial grass known for its tall, upright habit and its dark purple to nearly black foliage in the fall. In late summer, it produces purplish flower spikes that add to its visual appeal. This plant is quite adaptable and can grow in a variety of conditions, but it prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It's also drought-tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens in drier climates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the great things about Blackhawks Big Blue Stem is that it provides excellent winter interest and is a great source of food for birds during the colder months. It's also resistant to deer, making it a good choice for a wildlife-friendly garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 9px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 9px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 9px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 9px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" style=\"color: #000000;\" 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: 9px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 9px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 9px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 9px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 9px;\"\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: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4' - 5'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 14px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 14px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 14px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 - 2'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 14px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 14px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 14px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 - 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 21px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 21px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\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: 17px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 17px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 17px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 287px; height: 17px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 287px; height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 232px; height: 17px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 232px; height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/fall-color\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/fall-color\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\" 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAccents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Borders\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\"\u003eNative Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhoto by \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to cultivar413's photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/\"\u003ecultivar413\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/48861101783\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/48861101783\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAndropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/131880272@N06\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/131880272@N06\"\u003ecultivar413\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from Fallbrook, California, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:190909_066_Chicago_Botanic_Gdn_-_Bulb_Gdn,_Andropogon_gerardii_'Blackhawks'_Purple-leaf_Big_Bluestem_Grass,_Juniperus_x_pfitzeriana_'Pfitzeriana_Ozark'_Juniper_(48861103283).jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:190909_066_Chicago_Botanic_Gdn_-_Bulb_Gdn,_Andropogon_gerardii_'Blackhawks'_Purple-leaf_Big_Bluestem_Grass,_Juniperus_x_pfitzeriana_'Pfitzeriana_Ozark'_Juniper_(48861103283).jpg\"\u003e190909 066 Chicago Botanic Gdn - Bulb Gdn, Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' Purple-leaf Big Bluestem Grass, Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Ozark' Juniper (48861103283)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":47945012969731,"sku":"1015283","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":47945013002499,"sku":"1010776","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" 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