Schizachyrium scoparium

Little Bluestem

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.

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

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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

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