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little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Wet Meadow
Season of Bloom
July, August, September
Flower Color
Pink Shades, White Shades, Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Green Shades, Red Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data, Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Attractive Foliage, Fall Color, Small Spaces, Winter Interest
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Plants National Database recognizes three varieties of S. scoparium, all native to the U.S. Variety scoparium is the most common and found throughout most of the U.S. and Canada. Varieties divergens and stoloniferum are found primarily in the southern U.S.


This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.