Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

• 2.5” plugs

• Light: Full sun

• Height: 2' - 3'

• Spacing: 1'

• Bloom time: August, September, October

• Bloom color: Green, blue

• Soil type: Loam, sand

• Soil moisture: Dry, medium

• Perennial

• Deer resistant: Yes

Ecological benefits: Grasshoppers, prairie walkingsticks, beetles; songbirds like the seeds; female bumble bee queens nest at the base of grasses like little bluestem; larval host for Dusted skipper, Cobweb skipper, Ottoe skipper, Indian skipper, Swarthy skipper, Crossline skipper

Landscaping tips: This grass lightly self sows, well behaved, looks nice as a mass planting; Perennial bed or border, Mixed borders, Prairie garden

Kristen’s Notes: This brings such a pretty blue-green color to the garden. In fall it turns more coppery to bring an autumn feel.