Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparius) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
One of the most popular ornamental prairie grasses. Little Bluestem has blue-colored leaves in early summer, changing to a warm shade of bronze in fall. The seed heads are little white puffs that cover the top and blow gently in the wind. Little Bluestem forms a stiff column of colorful stems in fall that stand up throughout winter, providing year-round color.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry
Height: 3 feet
Blooms: Aug, Sept, Oct
Color: Blue, Red-Bronze
Spacing: 18″
Spreads: A little by seed
Zones: 3-10
Benefits: Ornamental, Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
The seed stems on Little Bluestem grow into tight, colorful columns in fall. These columns add a nice touch when scattered in a garden or placed in a drift through the middle of a garden. Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparius) grass tends to spread by seed.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Butterfly Milkweed
Prairie Phlox
Prairie Onion
Hoary Puccoon
Rough Blazing Star
Royal Catchfly
