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Schizachyrium scoparium Prairie Blues

Little Bluestem

An eye-catching ornamental grass, forming a dense, tidy clump of upright, stiff, grayish-blue foliage turning to a reddish-orange colour in autumn. Summer blooms fade to fluffy, silvery seedheads, exquisite for floral arrangements.

  • »  Dense clump of gray-blue leaves
  • »  Leaves turn to shades of orange in the fall and remain showy throughout the winter
  • »  Silvery seed heads
  • »  Bloom Time: Late summer into the fall
  • »  Flower Height: 100 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 80 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

1gal
$24.33
  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: Silver
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
Clumping
Upright
Foliage Color
Blue
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'

Drought tolerant, once established, growing best in an average to dry soil, in sun or partial shade, with colour showing best in full sun.