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.
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.
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.