Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Perennial grass
Bloom colour: green, blue (this grass is blue-green in late summer, turning golden with white, tufted seedheads in winter)
Blooms: Aug-Oct
Height: 3 feet
Light: Sun, part shade
Water Use: Low
Soil: Dry to medium (high drought tolerance) wide range of soil types
Hardiness Zone: 3-9 (click here to find your plant hardiness zone)
Little bluestem attracts: Birds and butterflies and provides nesting material for native bees
And is a host plant for: Many butterflies including Ottoe Skipper, Indian Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Cobweb butterfly, Dixie skipper
