Fall Sale!

50% off the following:
  • Shade Trees (B&B and Container)
  • Deciduous Shrubs and Grasses
  • Japanese Maples
Special discounts:
  • 60% off B&B Maples
  • 70% off All Evergreens
  • $5 Perennials
  • $99.95 Container Maple Shade Trees
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Please note: Our Plant Encyclopedia is for reference only and does not reflect current inventory or availability.

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

This grass is native to Iowa and has blue summer foliage. However, the show really starts in fall when you get different variations of red, orange, and purple all on the same plant. Best when planted en masse so that individual plants will support each other and will flop less.

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Cold Hardiness: Zone 3
Height: 2 to 4
Spread: 1.5 to 2
Flower: Wispy. Late summer.
Foliage: Blue-green.
Form: Mounding.