Broom Sedge is a clump forming warm-season native grass with an upright habit and dense roots.  The straw colored remnants of the previous stem sheaths  remain at the base of the bright green foliage that turns a brilliant golden copper in fall.   Culms with violet panicles are topped with silky white hairs giving them a feathery appearance in fall. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.  Excellent drought tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Cut stems to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Milkweed, Tickseed, Black-Eyed Susan

Image: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-091104-8883-Andropogon virginicus-habit-Kahanu Gardens NTBG Kaeleku Hana-Maui (24988251115), CC BY 3.0 US