Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

About This Plant

Deciduous

Freeze Hardy

Flowering

Deer Resistant

Attracts Butterflies

Full Sun

Part Sun/Shade

Low Water

Sun/part shade; an attractive, small clumping grass that appears blue-green in summer and then copper from October to March. A host plant for butterflies, little bluestem also provides critical nesting cover for bobwhite quail.

Origins: North America

Maintenance

None.

Attractive clumping grass with valuable wildlife benefits.

Min. Height: 1.5'

Max Height: 2 feet'

Min. Width: 1.5'

Max Width: 2 feet'

Plant Type(s): Grasses
Soil Types: Thin, Sandy, Clay
Flower Color(s): White, Green, Brown
Seasonal Star: August, September, October
Native to: Texas, Central Texas

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

About This Plant

Origins: North America

Maintenance

Attractive clumping grass with valuable wildlife benefits.

Min. Height: 1.5'

Max Height: 2 feet'

Min. Width: 1.5'

Max Width: 2 feet'

See also

Big Bluestem

Perennial

Engelmann’s Daisy

Perennial

Sideoats Grama

Perennial

Switchgrass

Perennial

Yellow Indiangrass

Perennial

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