All Plants :: All Ornamental Grass
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
Little Bluestem
Photo courtesy of Prides corner farm
- Slender green foliage
- Purple-bronze flowers in August
- Fluffy white seed heads in fall
- Bronze-orange 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: 36 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 24 in
Price Level 1: $29.99~#2
Bloom Color: Non-Flowering
Zone: 3
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Native
- Great Foliage
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Ornamental Grass
- Specimen
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Red
- Blue
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Winter
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
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.