Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)

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.

Other Plants in the Warm Season Grasses Series available this season at Vite Greenhouses

Japanese Forest Grass
'Aureola'

Big Bluestem
'Blackhawks'

Little Bluestem
'Blue Paradise'

Japanese Silver Grass
'Cosmopolitan'

Big Bluestem
'Dancing Wind'

Striped Eulalia Grass
'Dixieland'

Maiden Grass
'Fire Dragon'

Maiden Grass
'Gold Breeze'

Maiden Grass
'Gracillimus'

Dwarf Fountain Grass
'Hameln'

Hardy Pampas Grass
'Hardy Pampas Grass'

Switch Grass
'Heavy Metal'

Maiden Grass
'High Frequency'

Maiden Grass
'Huron Sunrise'

Ornamental Millet
'Jade Princess'

Oriental Fountain Grass
'Karley Rose'

Little Dwarf Zebra Grass
'Little Zebra'

Maiden Grass
'Morning Light'

Maiden Grass
'Oktoberfest'

Miniature Fountain Grass
'Piglet'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Baron'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Majesty'

Big Bluestem
'Rain Dance'

Prairie Dropseed
'Sporobolus'

Porcupine Grass
'Strictus'

Little Bluestem
'The Blues'

Little Bluestem
'Twilight Zone'

Striped Eulalia Grass
'Variegatus'

Pampas Grass
'White Pampas Grass'

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 BluestemSchizachyrium scoparium (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2025

Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2025