Little Bluestem
Family: Poaceae
(Grass Family)
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Height: 2-4 feet
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Spread: 18-24 inches
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Bloom Time: mid July to
September (mid October)
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Bloom: crimson red flowering stalks
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Light: full sun
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Soil: sandy, loamy
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
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Use: rain gardens,
cottage gardens, wild gardens, native ornamental plant gardens, prairie; fall
color and winter interest; cut flowers; reduce erosion
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Care: low maintenance;
cut to the ground in early spring
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: Dane County and
most of Wisconsin; most of the U.S.
(except Nevada and Washington) and the southern provinces of Canada
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Notes: rhizomatous
roots; clumping mat-forming grass; blue-green foliage in the summer; striking
fall bronze foliage; coppery-pink after the first frost fading to pinkish over
the winter; tolerates black walnuts; deer resistant
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Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H046; Demonstration Prairie I007, Pollinator Garden C071
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