Little Bluestem - This Land

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

[ skiz-AK-ee-um sko-PAR-ee-um ]

● Available Now Grass

Growing Conditions

Light ☀ Full Sun
Height ▲ 2–4 ft
Moisture 💧 Dry–Medium
Soil ◎ Sandy, loam, clay-loam, well-drained; tolerates poor soils
Bloom ❀ Late Summer–Fall (Aug–Nov)
Color Purplish bronze; silver-white seed tufts in fall

Wildlife Value & Uses

Skipper butterfly larval host (9 species); songbird seed (goldfinches sparrows); overwintering insect cover
Erosion control four-season ornamental interest drought tolerant; deer resistant

Part of These Collections

Meadow Starter Kit All Season

Sources & References

USDA PLANTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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