Category:

Grass

Genus:

Schizachyrium

Species:

scoparium

Cultivar

'The Blues'

Common Name:

Little Bluestem

Height:

2 to 4 Feet

Spread:

1 to 2 Feet

Habit:

Erect, upright clump. Moderate growth rate.

Zone:

3 to 9

Culture:

Full sun.

Flower:

August until October, 3" long racemes on branched stem, rising above the foliage. Purplish-bronze.

Flower Color:

Bronze

Foliage:

Slender foliage, tinted blue. Burgundy red tones in autumn. Deciduous. Cut to the ground in late winter to early spring.