100 Seeds Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Native Ornamental Grass

Little Bluestem is a clump-forming warm-season perennial grass valued for its fine blue-green summer foliage and striking fall color, when stems and seed heads turn shades of copper, bronze, and mahogany. Its upright form and airy texture add year-round structure and movement to beds, borders, and naturalized plantings.

This North American prairie grass works well in meadow plantings, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and mass plantings, and its dried stems are often used in floral arrangements. It grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and tolerates heat and dry conditions once established; the foliage provides winter interest when left standing and can be cut back in late winter or early spring.
Species: Schizachyrium scoparium
Type: Warm-season perennial grass
Plant_Habit: Clump-forming, upright
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, average to dry; tolerates poor and sandy soils
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 3-9
Germination: 10-21 days with cold stratification; sow surface, lightly pressed in
Sowing: Surface sow, do not bury deeply; keep evenly moist
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Notes: Native prairie grass; fall color and winter structure