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The Blues little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- August, September, October
- Flower Color
- White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Air Pollution Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Black Wlanut tolerant. Tolerates shallow-rocky soil.