The nutritive value of broomsedge bluestem is low except in early growth stages. In a Georgia study, it was one of the most common plant species associated with quail nests. Broomsedge bluestem is considered a pasture weed. It frequently invades improperly managed pasture lands, and because of its low palatability, increases on deteriorating ranges. It is a prolific producer of small seeds that are dispersed by wind and readily establish on exposed soil.
Germination is relatively high after cold stratification.
Seedling surivial in the field is high. Broomsedge bluestem grows in a wide variety of open habitats, from grassland and pastureland to open woodland. Facultative Seral Species Broomsedge bluestem is a shade-intolerant, seral species. It invades abandoned cropland, roadsides, overgrazed range, and logged-over pinelands. Broomsedge bluestem is relatively short-lived.