Little Blue Stem - Schizachyrium scoparium

Phonetic:  ski-za-KRY-ee-um sko-PAIR-ee-um

Little Bluestem is a highly ornamental native grass prized for its blue-green leaf color and upright form. The foliage provides excellent color all season-long and creates the perfect backdrop for flowers. Densely mounded, Little Bluestem reaches a height of 3 feet by autumn, when it turns a striking reddish bronze, bearing illuminated tufted seeds. The rigid clumps can withstand snow and rain, allowing the reddish grass stems to remain upright for most of the winter.

• Hardiness:  3 - 9
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure:  Full to Part Sun
• Flower Color:  Green, Blue
• Bloom Time:  July, August, September, October
• Soil Type:  Medium to Dry
• Mature Plant Size:  3'H x 2'W
• Plant Spacing:  2'
• Host Plant: Dusted Skipper, Indian Skipper
• Attracts:  Songbirds
• Advantages:  Drought tolerant, deer resistant, fall color, winter interest, tolerates humidity and various soil types.
• Landscape Uses: Perennial border, cottage garden, meadow, mass planting
• Companion Plants: Pale Purple Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Native Bergamot, Lance Leaf Coreopsis
• Deer Resistant