Scientific Name: Schizachyrium scoparium
Common Name: Little Bluestem
Hardiness Zone: 3a - 9b
Blooming Season: Autumn, Late Summer
Height: 32 - 36" (81 - 91cm)
Width: 22 - 26" (56 - 66cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Powder blue stems turn wine-red in early fall and stand vertical. Use this native perennial grass for its fine texture in summer; leave it standing for fall and winter interest. Grows in hot, dry areas where other plants struggle.
Stems, resembling paint brush bristles, stand vertical and bend gracefully in the wind. Powder blue stems turn wine-red in early Fall. Use this native perennial grass for its fine texture in Summer; leave it standing for Fall and Winter interest. Grows in hot, dry areas where other plants struggle.