Schizachyrium scoparium / Little Bluestem 'Prairie Blues' (Grass Family)

Blooms: Bronze-purple, 6+weeks, Aug…
Leaves: Steel blue, with purple and orange tones developing into fall
Height: 2-3’
Space: 1-2’
Soil: Average-dry, appreciated poor soil
Exposure:  Full sun- Part sun
Fauna: High value plant, host to multiple species of butterflies & moths, food for many insects, seeds for birds and other small animals
Seeds:  Downy white seeds produced in late fall look great all winter
Deer Resistance: High
Zone: 3-9
Native Status: NC native, common across the state
Provenance: Unknown, seed grown