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Pat Kolling
Taxon ID#
83
Bronze orange fall foliage
Scientific Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
Common Name 1
› Little Bluestem
Family:
Poaceae
Origins:
One of dominant grasses of the tallgrass prairies of central North America
Plant Type:
Grass
Common Name 2
Common Name 3
Oregon native:
no
Western state native:
no
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Landscape Application Information
Seasonal Care
Resource Links
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Level:
Low
Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Water Preference:
L
Soil Preference:
Average, dry to medium moisture, well drained soil
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Foliage Color:
Green
Foliage Description:
Slender flat linear green leaves with tinge of blue at the base
Fragrant:
no
Predominant flower color:
Brown
Flower Description:
Purplish bronze flowers in 3' long racemes
Fall color:
yes
Fall Color Description:
Bronze orange leaves
Winter Foliage:
Deciduous
Winter Interest:
yes
Winter Interest Description:
Seeds heads persist into winter
Mature height:
2-3'
Mature spread:
18-24"
Growth rate:
LANDSCAPE APPLICATION
Deer Resistant:
yes
Fire Resistant:
no
Attracts Pollinators:
no
Attracts Butterflies:
no
Native Habitat:
Native to prairies, fields, clearings, hills, limestone glades, roadsides, waste areas and open woods from Alberta to Quebec south to Arizona and Florida
Attracts Birds:
no
Cut/Dried Flowers:
no
Used by Wildlife:
no
Swales:
yes
Wildlife Use:
Photo:
Hedge/Screen:
no
Border:
yes
Erosion Control:
yes
Windbreak:
no
Ground Cover:
no
Provides Shade:
no
Rock Garden:
no
Cover Structures:
no
First Bloom:
Aug
Last Bloom:
Adds Texture/Movement:
Oct
Ornamental Accent:
no
no
Garden Observations:
Seasonal Care
Maintenance
SEASONAL CARE
Spring Care:
Cut back clumps to the ground in late winter to early spring
Summer Care:
Fall Care:
Winter Care:
Cut clumps to ground in later winter to early spring
Long Term Care:
Insect Pests:
No serious problems
Wildlife Pests:
No serious problems
Diseases:
Environmental Problems:
Landscape Problems:
Care Comments:
Tolerant of drought, erosion, dry soil, wet soil, black walnut, air pollution
RESOURCES
OSU Landscape Profile:
USDA Plants:
Calscape Database:
LBJ Native Plant Database:
Missouri Botanical Garden Database:
Monrovia Profile:
Alternate Source 1:
Alternate Source 2:
Source Comment:
Landscape Application
Resource Links
Plant Maintenance Information
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