Plants are strongly rhizomatous aand start growth early in the spring. Light, fluffy seeds and slow seedling development sometimes make planting and establishment difficult. Seed 5 to 10 lb per acre. Warm-season grasses having dense root systems and growing in large clumps. Under favorable conditions big bluestem grows up to 6 ft. tall and little bluestem up to 3 ft. tall.
Little bluestem is more drought resistant than big bluestem.
Seed 10 to 15 lb per acre. Bromus inermis Leyss. Is very tolerant of heat and drought. Grows on diverse soil types but is not tolerant of poorly drained areas. Has good seedling vigor but is slow to establish a sod.