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Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'

H: 30 Inches  ·   S: 20 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel' PP20948

'Carousel' Little Bluestem is a more compact version of our lovely native grass, with beautiful blue-green summer foliage which turns amazing shades of purple and bronze in fall. The delicate seedheads appear in August and September, and are especially showy when backlit by evening sunlight. Plant in excellent drainage for the best performance. Found by Donald Boehm of Illinois, and introduced by Chicagoland Grows®, so you know it's cold tolerant. All Little Bluestems attract butterflies when in bloom and songbirds when in seed.

H: 30 Inches  ·   S: 30 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Chameleon' PP31339

Green and white striped foliage in summer turns to shades of pink, red and purple in late summer and fall. Keeps its upright shape in winter.

H: 24 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


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Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka
Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' PP32374

Highly ornamental native warm season grass with a vigorous growth habit. Densely pubescent blue-green foliage becomes tinged with reds and oranges in fall. Persistent seedheads provide winter interest. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.

H: 40 Inches  ·   S: 20 Inches  ·   Zone: 5


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Schizachyrium scoparium Little Red Fox
Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Little Red Fox' PPAF

A lovely clumping grass native to North America with blue-green foliage throughout the growing season that turns spectacular shades of red from early October to mid-November. Low maintenance with a short but upright stature and tolerant of many different soil types. Drought tolerant, deer and juglone resistant.

H: 28 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 4


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'

Steel blue upright foliage in summer takes on shades of pink, orange and purple in fall. Seedheads are an attractive silver in fall and winter. Must have good drainage.

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Smoke Signal' PP24733

'Smoke Signal' Little Bluestem is a Walters Gardens introduction, chosen for its vivid coloration in late summer and fall. The foliage is a bluish green in early to mid summer, turning to deep red and purple shades starting in August. The translucent seedheads are an important food source for grassland birds, and the tan stems maintain their upright habit throughout winter. Schizachyrium thrives best in dry, sterile sites, and does not want supplemental irrigation or fertilizer.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' PP25202

Bluish green summer foliage turns to red and purple fall colors. Silvery seedheads are displayed in fall and winter.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'

'The Blues' Little Bluestem has blue foliage in the summer. The burgundy-orange fall color is spectacular, and is showiest in a dry, well-drained site. If you want to be impressed, go see the mass planting at Scott Arboretum in Swarthmore, PA. Another wonderful plant from Dr. Richard Lighty and the Mt. Cuba Center.

H: 36 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 3


Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' PP27432

Foliage is mauve and purple by mid summer, turning to purple and burgundy in fall. Silvery seedheads appear on stems in fall and winter.

H: 48 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 3