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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka'
Little Bluestem
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Stiff, upright habit
- Bluish green blades
- Fine hairs catch light = halo effect
- Brilliant fall color
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average to rich, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil and full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions such as clay and occasional flooding, high heat and humidity. Good drought tolerance once established. Plants can be cut back to the ground in late winter or early spring. Mulching is beneficial.
Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 3-4 ft
Bloom Color:
Zone: 5-10
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Ornamental Grass
- Native
- Great Foliage
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
- Specimen
- Border or Bed
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Silver
- Green
- Red
- Blue
- Gray
- Orange
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Schizachyrium
Common Name: Little Bluestem
Upright, clump-forming grass with slender, flat, linear, green-blue or variegated leaves. Bronze-orange to purple fall color. Purplish-bronze flowers bloom in summer followed by clusters of fluffy, silvery-white seed heads which often persist into winter. Great for borders, rock gardens, mass plantings and meadows.