Zones 1-24, 26, 28-45
Full
Moderate
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants
North America at elevations to 10,000 feet. Clump-forming grass 2 to 4 ft. tall, 1 to 2 ft. wide, with narrow leaves that may be erect or arching. Late summer flowers are inconspicuous but age to an attractive silvery shade. Leaf color varies from bright green to distinctly bluish in summer, from light brown to dark red in fall and winter.
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