Schizachyrium scoparium

Common Name: Little Bluestem

SKU: Little Blue Stem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Common Name: Little Bluestem

SKU: Little Blue Stem
In nature you’ll find it on well-drained sites of all kinds from sand and gravel soils to the tops of mesic hill prairie sites. In the garden it will do fine on most sites that are not too wet and don’t get a lot of snow piling.

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Plant Details

Plant Type
Grasses and Grass-likes
Soil Type
Dry, Medium, Medium Dry
Light Exposure
Full Sun
Bloom Period
Summer
Urban Environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils, Harsh Exposure Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils
Growth Form
Colonizing/Spreading, Rhizomatous/Stoloniferous
Growth Rate
Fast
Fall Color
Yellow Orange Purple
Size
Max height4 Feet Max width1 inches
Sizing Options
1 Gallon, Flat of 18 (pints), Flat of 32 (plugs)
Additional information
Loved by birds