Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
Growth stage:Pre-Order
Full Sun
Drought Resistant
Deer Resistant
Native
Low Maintenance
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Zone 3Bloom August to SeptemberHeight 120 cm (47 in)Spread 90 cm (35 in)
Purplish-bronze flower spikes appear in late summer above clumps of blue-green grass, followed by fluffy, silvery-white seed heads. The foliage turns copper, orange and red in fall. Formerly known as Andropogon scoparius, this native little bluestem was Perennial Plant of the Year in 2022. Low maintenance, deer resistant and drought tolerant.
Plant Details
- Hardiness Zone: 3
- Bloom Time: August to September
- Height: 120 cm (47 in)
- Spread: 90 cm (35 in)
- Light: Full Sun
- Features: Native, Low Maintenance, Deer Resistant, Drought Resistant
