Plant Library

Grass Little Bluestem Blaze

Common Name: Grass Little Bluestem

Botanical Name: Schizachyrium

Variety: Blaze

Blossom Color: Reddish-Brown

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 24-36"

Mature Width: 15-18"

Notes: Grown for its exceptional fall color, slender blue-green summer foliage turns vivid red in the fall and then matures to vivid pink as winter approaches. Upright habit. Reddish-brown flowers turn to silver-white providing winter interest. Deer resistant and drought tolerant.