Schizachyrium scoparium
Little BluestemA 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.
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: Green Shades, Orange Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: No
- Native: Native Species
- 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: Green Shades, Orange Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: No
- Native: Native Species
- 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