Blue Paradise little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blue Paradise'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Paradise' little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blue Paradise') is a grass for borders, meadows, rain gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It forms a clumping mound and tolerates drought. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Aromatic aster, and Jelena Japanese witch hazel.