Schizachyrium scoparium

Little Bluestem

  • Small, non-spreading, clump-forming grass
  • Fluffy silver seed heads through winter
  • Leaves turn reddish orange in the fall
  • Nice, year round interest

  • Category: Ornamental Grass
  • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
  • Height: 24-36 in
  • Spread: 12-18 in
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Green leaves with a tinge of blue at the base. Purplish-bronze flowers appear in August. Flowers turn into fluffy, silvery-white seed heads that persist into winter. Native to North America.

Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Summer
Winter
Additional Information about Schizachyrium scoparium

Jennifer Langston