Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)

$ 11.98

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Little Bluestem is a lovely, graceful, medium size Texas native grass. It is drought tolerant and adaptable but will not tolerate wetlands or poor drainage. It reseeds easily. Little bluestem height ranges from one to three or four feet. It shows a range of color, from green to silvery blue to bronze, depending on the season.  Once established it is drought tolerant and attractive all year round.

Little Bluestem provides cover, food and nesting materials for birds and small mammals.  It looks absolutely stunning planted en masse, in random patches, as an accent or in groupings. It is a must-have in wildscapes, micro-prairies, or naturalized gardens in full or part sun.

 

AT A GLANCE

Texas native Yes
Water use Low
Sun exposure Sun to part sun
Bloom time Summer, fall
Mature height 1-4 ft
Mature spread 1 ft
Attracts Birds, butterflies
Host plant Ottoe Skipper, Indian Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Duster Skipper, Dixie Skipper, Cobweb Skipper butterfly
Deer resistant Yes
Notes Native bee friendly.

 

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 Present in state
 Present in county and native
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state         
 Not present in state
 Present and rare, native in county
 Previously present, now extinct
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)