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Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026

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2022 Perennial Plant of the Year ™

Vitals -

Type: Perennial

Zone: 4-10

My Zone?

EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms mid-summer to late autumn

SIZE

24"-36"

22"-24"

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium is a great choice if you are looking to restore an eroded site.This species can have blue, green, or purple leaves, all of which turn a beautiful cinnamon-red in the fall. Fluffy silvery-white seed heads begin to appear in midsummer.

Series Notes -

Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.

Genus Notes -

Schizachyrium

A short native clumping grass noted for its blue summer foliage and bright fall color. Excellent for massing or naturalizing as a ground cover. Drought tolerant and prefers poorer soils.

Schizachyrium is a great choice if you are looking to restore an eroded site, or for a plant that will grow in hot, dry areas where other plants have a hard time surviving.

Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2026

Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026