‘Blaze’ Little Bluestem Grass
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blaze’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Height at Maturity: 2-3′
Width at Maturity: 2′
Spacing: 18″ for mass plantings, 5’+ for space between plants
Spacing: 18″ for mass plantings, 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Clumping, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: White seed heads
Flower Size: Small in thin vertical seed heads
Flowering Period: Mid-Summer through Winter
Flower Type:
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Blue-Green, turning to Red shades in fall and Pink shades winter
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: na
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, at least 6 to 7 hours of direct sunlight per day
Water Needs: Average to Low
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established
Soil pH: 6.0 – 8.0
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbits, Temporary Wet Soil, Black Walnut
Description
Prized for its outstanding fall and winter color, ‘Blaze’ Little Bluestem is a North American native grass featuring blue-green leaves and stems during spring and summer that turn to strong shades of red in fall and then to orange, pink and purple shades in winter. The attractive tan seed heads provide texture in the landscape and also food for many species of birds. A strong grower that stands up to high winds and pouring rain, infertile soil and drought. A fast growing more compact variety that performs well in both containers and the landscape.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and about 2 feet wide, Blaze Little Bluestem Grass is ideal for use as a vertical accent in small garden spaces or in groupings or large drifts or mass plantings in larger landscape borders. Also great as a solo or mixed with other plants in container gardens. A fine addition to ornamental grass gardens, bird and wildlife gardens, native plant gardens, prairies, meadows or naturalized areas. Because it is exceptionally drought tolerant when established it is also suited for xeriscaping.
Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass plantings; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
Blaze Little Bluestem Grass is exceptionally easy to grow in well-drained average to poor soils with dry to medium moisture in full sun. It tolerates a wide range of soil types ranging from clay to sandy. Good drought resistance once established and tolerates both high heat and humidity. Cut plants back to just above the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.
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