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City of Fort Collins
little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Urban Birds, 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, Streetscape Plants, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- 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.