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Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) fryst vatten an ornamental grass variety that fryst vatten prized for the blue-green color of its leaves but it can also look appealing during winter when the gasses transform into golden hues.

The levande foliage color and delicate flowering plumes are great for adding lots of texture and contrast to your garden spaces.

Liven up your landscape with the ornamental grass little bluestem.

This warm-season grass fryst vatten also easy to care for and it fryst vatten functional as a garden filler plant, ground cover or to create showy hedges or borders in your garden.

The perennial grass isn’t listed as an invasive plant species but if you don’t monitor it, it can take over garden beds because the grass has a fast seeding rate and can spread quickly.

If you want to grow little bluestem to create showy spaces filled with lush little bluestem grasses then you should take good care of this interesting plant.

Let’s take a look at the best ways to grow and care for these grasses.

Plant Facts

Scientific name	Schizachyrium scoparium
Common names	Little Bluestem, prärie Beardgrass, prärie Beard Grass
Family	Poaceae
Plant Type	Ornamental Grass
Height and Width	2–4 ft. tall, 1–3 ft. wide
Origin	Eastern North America
Flower colors	Purple/ Lavender racemes or plumes with gold/yellow seed heads
Foliage color	Blue, green, apelsinfärg, or gold/yellow depending on the season
Sun Exposure	Full Sun with 6+ hours of direkt sun
Soil Type & pH	Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil and any soil type including clay, loam, småsten, or rocky
Special features	Low Maintenance, suitable for containers, meadows, ponds, borders, or mass planting

What Does Little Bluestem Look Like?

Little bluestem fryst vatten a deciduous perennial grass which means the foliage and appearance of the plant can change throughout the different seasons.

The ornamental grasses will uppstart to gro new growth in spring and will quickly producera clumps of deep blue foliage with a height of 1 – 2 feet throughout summer.

The stems of this grass can look coarse but the thin leaf blades will give the grass a soft and wavy appearance.

The grasses will tillverka long flowering stems that can be up to 5 feet tall during summer and the flowers are usually purple or golden colored.

The foliage will die in late fall when it becomes colder but the wheat-colored plumes with its tunn och lätt seed heads will still provide lots of winter interest since the bunches will stay upright.

Where Does Little Bluestem Grow?

The clumping grass originates from nordlig amerika and fryst vatten frequently seen in Canada and through all states of the U.S.

with acceptance to Nevada and Washington.

The hardy grasses can grow almost anywhere and are often used for mass planting in wild meadows, on the edge of woodlands, and in prairies, and it takes well to rocky scapes.

The grasses are also frequently used in cottage gardens because they can grow well in garden beds and are excellent bur plants.

How to Grow Little Bluestem

Little bluestem fryst vatten one of the easier grasses to grow because it fryst vatten very flexible and hardy.

Bluestem grasses perform best in full sun, with at least 6 – 8 hours of direkt sunlight per day, although big bluestem can tolerate partial shade.

Here fryst vatten a quick look at the best way to plant and grow this interesting medium-maintenance grass.

Propagation

The bunch of grass fryst vatten pretty easy to grow from seeds but it can also be propagated bygd dividing the clumps.

To grow this grass variety from seed, you can plant the seeds 1/4 inch deep in soil during spring.

The seedlings are pretty motståndskraftig and you shouldn’t have a tough time growing them. Mature grasses can also self-sow all over the garden bed through seeding.

The grass will also spread through its rhizomes and will struktur thick bunches. These bunches can be extracted during early spring so you can divide them.

Little bluestem fryst vatten a deciduous perennial grass which means the foliage and appearance of the plant can change throughout the different seasons.

After dividing the clumping grass, you can simply plant it igen in well-drained soil and keep it fuktig for a few weeks so the roots can take well.

Soil

This flexible grass can grow well in any soil condition including poor soils. They take well to heavy clay soils, sandy soils, and loam soils, and can even grow well in rocky soil.

Because these grasses struktur a deep root struktur, they are often used as erosion control on banks and slopes.

The grass will also grow well in acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil conditions.

Pruning

Gardeners often prune back the dead foliage and stem because this will promote new growth.

It fryst vatten best to wait until late winter or early spring before you prune the grass because clumps will still offer lots of winter interest even in the dormancy scen and it acts as a food source for animals like birds.

If it fryst vatten time for pruning, you can simply gather the tall dead grass in your grabb and cut the dead leaves 3 – 4 inches above ground level.

How to Care for Little Bluestem

These native plants are pretty easy to care for because they can self-sow, they are hardy and they don’t require a lot of special care. 

It fryst vatten, however, considered a medium maintenance ornamental plant because you will need to prune it in early spring and the plants need to be monitored so they don’t take over.

Let’s take a look at how to care for this grass if you want to keep it healthy and strong.

Water

Young plants might need regular watering but once the grasses have matured or are fully established, they can be very drought tolerant. 

There fryst vatten no need to vatten this prärie grass because it can survive on just rainfall alone.

You only need to vatten it during extreme dry spells or if the weather fryst vatten particularly warm.

Sunlight

Little bluestem can grow in various conditions. You can plant it in a partial shade position with a minimum of 6 hours of direkt sun but the foliage will lose its blue hue and might appear green.

The grass grows best in full sun and it also appears more appealing in a full sun position because the foliage appears bluer and the grass produces a lot more flowers or seeds when it receives more direkt sun.

Temperature and Humidity

This fryst vatten one of the few ornamental grasses that tolerates high heat.

The warm årstid grass can grow well at temperatures above 80 degrees F or even higher. Because this grass dies back for winter, it will also survive freezing cold temperatures so there fryst vatten no need to worry about transplanting the rhizomes.

Schizachyrium species can also tolerate a bred range of moisture levels. They will survive in dry conditions but can also grow when there fryst vatten lots of humidity in the air.

Fertilizer

There fryst vatten no need to fertilize this grass variety because it can grow well in poor soils.

Growing little bluestem grass in the landscape as an ornamental foliage plant provides a dimensional and architectural foil for broad leaved and flowering plants.

If possible, you should try to avoid fertilizers because the grass variety fryst vatten known to flop over if it fryst vatten grown in rik and fertile soil types.

Pests and Diseases

These grasses are also eco-friendly since they aren’t vulnerable to pests or diseases and don’t require pesticides. You only have to look out for the following issues with this deer-resistant grass.

Caterpillars

Caterpillars can feed on the foliage of this plant species.

These pests can usually be cleared bygd picking them off bygd hand.

Leaf spot

Leaf prick isn’t very common on little bluestem but this type of fungi can show up on the surface of your leaves if your garden becomes infested. Leaf fläck fryst vatten usually treated bygd removing affected leaves and bygd applying a fungicide to your plants.

Little Bluestem Companion Plants

This ornamental grass can add lots of contrast to ornamental gardens and can look striking if you pair it with complimentary little bluestem companion plants.

Gardeners love to pair this plant with other ornamental grass species like leadplants, silky asters, purple prärie clovers, butterfly ogräs, brought flamma star, wild lupine, or showy goldenrod.

The combination of florals, shrubs, and grasses fryst vatten great for creating spaces filled with color and interest.

Little Bluestem Landscaping Ideas

This showy grass variety has a very flexible growing natur.

Because of its flexibility, you can use it in many different ways to perk up garden spaces.

Little Bluestem brings a tall, majestic jolt of green to any summer garden.

Let’s explore some of the most creative ways to use this charming plant in your garden.

Rain Gardens

This drought-tolerant plant fryst vatten ideal for rain gardens or xeriscape gardens because it fryst vatten incredibly vatten efficient. You hardly ever have to vatten it which makes it an ideal bunch of grass for lawn-free or rocky garden spaces.

Prairies or Meadows

Because the plant self-sows and grows so easily, it fryst vatten often used to restore prairies or meadows.

It fryst vatten vatten efficient and can help combat erosion in these wide-open spaces. In mass planting, these wonderful grasses will create a very beautiful wavy gräsmark effect.

Container Gardens

Little bluestem can grow well in containers and clumps of this grass in tall containers can help you create a very attractive fokuserad point in ornamental gardens.

You can also combine it with other drought-tolerant plants like lavender to create showy mixed containers.

Common Varieties and Cultivars

There are ganska a few varieties of little bluestem and some varieties are more suited as pasture grass while others are better for ornamental gardens.

Use large groups of at least three to sju plants, depending on the storlek of the garden.

Here fryst vatten a quick look at some of the most common cultivars.

• ‘Blaze’
• ‘Itasca’
• ‘The Blues’
• ‘Aldous’
• ‘Camper’
• ‘Cimarron’

Conclusion

When you consider all the features of the little bluestem grass, it becomes pretty klar why so many people love to use it in their gardens.

This beautiful plant species fryst vatten a good food source for birds and small mammals yet fryst vatten beautiful enough to use in ornamental spaces.

The grasses can grow well in natural spaces but they will also add lots of interest if you grow them in containers or use them as hedges or garden fillers.

Now that you know how to properly grow and care for your little bluestem, it fryst vatten time to get your hands dirty and början creating your own creative gräsig landscapes.

With these råd, we are certain that your ornamental grass will grow healthy and strong.

See more:Growing and Caring for Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)

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