Little Bluestem-Schizachyrium scorparium

Late Fall Interest

Little Bluestem equals the beauty of other ornamental grasses. The upright three foot slender bunchgrass goes from blue-green in the summer, changing after the first frost to a coppery pink.

Grasses are a great compliment to other flowering prairie plants. Giving them stability to stand upright and offering nesting and coverage for insects and birds. 

As a host plant for many varieties of skipper larvae, small birds will also enjoy the seeds from fall into winter.

Whether its waving in the wind or the winter interest these grasses won't keep you mowing all summer. Excelling in sandy dry soils, you won't have to put the sprinkler out either.


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Winter Interest

Please remember to not pick flowers, gather seeds or dig plants without permission from any land owner. It is not allowed on any state or federal properties, so everyone (people and animals) can benefit and enjoy these amazing plants.

Other Benefits: Deer Resistant


More Information: wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu


Mid Spring