MinnblueA little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnblueA'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tallup to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish-brown
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'MinnblueA' little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnblueA') 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows in a clumping form and tolerates drought. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and the foliage turns color in fall.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, White Swan coneflower, and New Jersey tea.