Fall Sale!

30% off the following:
  • All Deciduous Container & B&B Trees
  • Deciduous Shrubs
  • Grasses
  • Boxwood, Emerald Green Arbs, Himalayan Cedar
50% off the following:
  • B&B Evergreen Trees
  • Container Evergreens (Excluding Boxwoods, Emerald Green Arbs, Himalayan Cedar)
  • Weigela
  • Fruit Trees
Special discounts:
  • Overstory Container Maples $99.95 each
  • B&B Overstory Maples 60% off
  • One-gallon perennials $8 each
  • Two-gallon and three-gallon perennials from $10 to $17
No Warranty. All sales final. No returns.
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.