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Little Blue Stem

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9

Blue-green blades with a purplish-bronze bloom.
Dwarf, clump forming, warm season native was chosen for its unique rounded shape and resistance to lodging.
A true kaleidoscope of autumn colors!

Height

30 Inches

Spread

30 Inches

Interesting Notes

Discovered by Donald Boehm in Rushville, Illinois

Bloom Time

August-September

When to Divide

spring or fall

Good Companions

New York Aster (Aster dumosus), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Cranesbill (Geranium sanguieum), Ozark Sundrops (Oenothera missouriensis)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Crafts
•	Ground Cover

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•	Blue-Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Fall
•	Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer
•	Fall

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Well-drained