A favorite grass of native plant enthusiasts, this drought tolerant species thrives in poor, sandy soils with almost no maintenance required. Its slender, blue-green leaves turn warm shades of bronze, red and orange in fall. Tiny seed tufts appear near the tops of the stems in late summer.

So distinctive that it’s easy to pick out among dozens of Schizachyrium cultivars in breeder Hortech, Inc.’s trials. Uniquely narrow habit; forms a strictly upright clump of sky blue, finely textured foliage. Beginning in late summer, the entire clump flushes ruby red and purple from the base. An architecturally interesting native cultivar for hedges or accents.