Also known as Tall Bluestem and Turkeyfoot, this tall, perennial, warm season grass was the dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. Flowering stems bring the total height of this grass to 4 to 8 feet. Highly drought tolerant and deer resistant, it grows in full sun and partial shade, and in moist, sandy, loam, and clay soils. This grass attracts butterflies and provides seeds, cover, and nesting site for a variety of birds.