Skip to content
Week 18 – May 04, 2024

Plant Information

Schizachyrium Brush Strokes

  • Schizachyrium Brush Strokes - Bloom
  • Schizachyrium Brush Strokes - Landscape
Marketing Information:
Bench Card
Download a Bench Card
Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Schizachyrium scoparium

Common Name: Little Bluestem

Hardiness Zone: 3a - 9b

Blooming Season: Autumn, Late Summer

Height: 32 - 36" (81 - 91cm)

Width: 22 - 26" (56 - 66cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Powder blue stems turn wine-red in early fall and stand vertical. Use this native perennial grass for its fine texture in summer; leave it standing for fall and winter interest. Grows in hot, dry areas where other plants struggle.

Grower Information:

Stems, resembling paint brush bristles, stand vertical and bend gracefully in the wind. Powder blue stems turn wine-red in early Fall. Use this native perennial grass for its fine texture in Summer; leave it standing for Fall and Winter interest. Grows in hot, dry areas where other plants struggle.