Schizachyrium scoparium Blue Heaven™ ('MinnBlueA' PP17310)
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium Blue Heaven™ ('MinnBlueA' PP17310)
Little BluestemSelected from the species for its brighter steel blue foliage and taller, strictly upright habit, this cultivar strongly resists lodging. It grows vigorously to form a dense clump of finely textured foliage that takes on deep purple, red and orange hues through the season. Tiny seed tufts appear late. Breeder: Mary Meyer, Univ. of MN
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 9
- Height: 36-48"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Purple Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: No
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 9
- Height: 36-48"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Purple Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: No
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: No
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants vary widely by type. Cool season grasses are generally best planted in the fall prior or in late winter/early spring in the greenhouse. Warm season grasses can be planted in spring and summer for same-season sales. Sedges grow best when planted in spring and summer rather than the fall prior.
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants grow well in a wide range of growing media types, provided there is adequate moisture-holding capacity and good drainage. While getting established in their finished containers, most prefer to be kept moist, but not saturated.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Low
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes
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