Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
Little Bluestem
Plant Family:
Poaceae
Grass
Flower:
Brown
Blooms :
Aug
to:
Oct
Purplish bronze flowers in 3? long racemes
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
No
Foliage:
Green
Deciduous
Slender flat linear green leaves with tinge of blue at the base
Oregon Native?
No
West State Native?
No
One of dominant grasses of the tallgrass prairies of central North America
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
Yes
Firewise?
No
Height:
2-3'
Spread:
18-24"
Growth Rate:
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
Soil:
Average, dry to medium moisture, well drained soil
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Mulch:
Long Term:
Winter:
Cut clumps to ground in later winter to early spring
Spring:
Cut back clumps to the ground in late winter to early spring
Summer:
Fall:
Common Problems
Diseases:
Insects:
No serious problems
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