Schizachryium scoparium
Little Blue Stem
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10
This clump forming, warm season native is at its prime in the Autumn when the bronze to orange-red fall colors set off the seed heads. Emerges with blue-green foliage.
Height
24-48 Inches
Spread
24-30 Inches
Color
White
Bloom Time
August-September
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
A prolific reseeder.
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Fall Aster (Aster novi-belgii), Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Pink Tickseed (Coreopsis rosea), Maiden Pinks (Dianthus deltoides), White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), Cranesbill (Geranium ), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Candylily (Pardancanda norrisii), Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), Wedding Phlox (Phlox carolina), Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Blue-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
