Grass Little Bluestem Blaze

Little Blue Stem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze', is native to prairies, fields, clearings, hills, limestone glades, roadsides, waste areas and open woods from Alberta to Quebec south to Arizona and Florida. It was one of the dominant grasses of the vast tallgrass prairie region which once covered rich and fertile soils in many parts of central North America. It typically matures to 2-4’ (less frequently to 5’) tall, and features upright clumps of slender, flat, linear green leaves (to 1/4“ wide), with each leaf having a tinge of blue at the base. The foliage turns shades of bronze-orange in the fall. Purplish-bronze flowers appear in 3” long racemes on branched stems rising above the foliage in August. Flowers are followed by clusters of fluffy, silvery-white seed heads which are attractive and often persist into winter. The seeds are eaten by many species of birds.

Zone: 3 to 9

Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet

Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet

Bloom Time: August to February

Bloom Description: Reddish-brown

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Rain Garden

Leaf: Good Fall

Attracts: Birds

Other: Winter Interest

Tolerates: Deer resistant, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut acidic soil, Air Pollution