Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem
- Warm season grass
- White seed heads in August- October
- Useful for poor, dry soils
- Leaves are green, blue or purple and turn red-orange in the fall, a reddish- tan color persists during winter
- Natural habitat: woodland edges, hillsides, slopes, open areas
- Category: Grasses, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 3-4 ft
- Bloom Color: Cream
- Foliage Color: Copper, Blue- Purple
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Maryland Native Plant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
| • | Rock Garden |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Tolerates Clay Soil |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Habit
| • | Clump forming |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |