BOTANICAL NAME:  Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’

COMMON NAME:  “Little Bluestem Grass”

ATTRACTS:  Butterflies & Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Showy clusters of silvery white plumes in Summer

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun

HEIGHT: 2 to 3 feet

WIDTH: 2 to 2 1/2 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average to Dry

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Will grow in a wide range of soils as long as they are well-drained

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Drought tolerant

Excellent Fall color

Erosion control

Deer resistant

HARDINESS ZONES: 3-9

The Blues Bluestem grass has an upright, clumping growth habit and stunning blue foliage w/red stems. In the fall it changes to purple, oranges and other shades of blue. Showy clusters of silvery white plumes in Summer. Good plant selection for mixed perennial borders, in mass plantings or alone as a specimen.